Engineers
Descriere
Full of incredible tales of achievement and ingenuity, Engineers celebrates the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on our world.Learn all about how engineering projects have changed the course of history and added to human progress, from those who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Discover the impressive structures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the first forays into space travel, and the pioneering computer scientists of today.From initial concepts to prototypes and finished designs, Engineers is full to bursting with technical drawings, specially commissioned artworks, blueprints and virtual tours that help bring engineering's greatest structures, inventions and technological breakthroughs to life.
Despre autor
Adam John Hart-Davis este un om de știință, autor, fotograf, istoric și prezentator englez. A prezentat emisiunile de televiziune ale BBC Local Heroes și What the Romans Did for Us, iar ultima a dat naștere mai multor serii spin-off care implică perioada victoriană, Tudor, Stuarts și Antichitatea. A fost, de asemenea, co-prezentator al emisiunii Tomorrow's World și a prezentat Science Shack.
