Machines (Life science library)

Part of the Time Life Science Series, which is a great series explaining the history of specific subjects, this is one of a series of books covering all aspects of science. This edition includes many later chapters detailing the specific "how things work" and aspects of many common machines. Included: The Machine Made Fabric of the American Dream, A Seasoned Instrument for War and Peace, The Revolution Fomented by Simple Steam, Assembly-line Avenues to Abundance, The Quickened World of Internal Combustion, Electrical Servants of Every Man, Master Keys to an Age of Communication, The Promise and Problems of Automation