This unusual book traces the history of public and technical exhibitions, from their origins in the late 18th Century to present day, and, particularly, how they have reflected the progress of science and technology (especially electrical technology).
This unusual book traces the history of public and technical exhibitions, from their origins in the late 18th Century to present day, and, particularly, how they have reflected the progress of science and technology (especially electrical technology).Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr Ken Beauchamp held several research positions in electronics at the General Electric Co., Associated Electrical Industries, the Cranfield Institute of Technology and the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment before becoming Director of Computing Services at the University of Lancaster in 1974. He retired in 1985 and is now able to devote more time to the history of electrical engineering and membership of the IEE's Professional Group S7 (History of Technology) which he chaired in 1984-85. He has presented several papers at the History Weekend meetings of PGS7 over the last eight years and acted as Honorary Editor to a number of special issues of IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology on the history of electrical engineering and to the Engineering Science and Education Journal. He is presently History Editor to this latter journal.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: Origins Chapter 2: Early technology exhibitions Chapter 3: Role of the mechanics' institutes Chapter 4: The Royal Society of Arts Chapter 5: The Great Exhibition of 1851 Chapter 6: British exhibitions after 1851 Chapter 7: International exhibitions abroad Chapter 8: Influence of electrical power generation Chapter 9: Specialist electrical exhibitions Chapter 10: Dominance of technology Chapter 11: Exhibitions between the Wars Chapter 12: Electricity and the public Chapter 13: The modern era Chapter 14: Trade fairs Chapter 15: Epilogue
Chapter 1: Origins Chapter 2: Early technology exhibitions Chapter 3: Role of the mechanics' institutes Chapter 4: The Royal Society of Arts Chapter 5: The Great Exhibition of 1851 Chapter 6: British exhibitions after 1851 Chapter 7: International exhibitions abroad Chapter 8: Influence of electrical power generation Chapter 9: Specialist electrical exhibitions Chapter 10: Dominance of technology Chapter 11: Exhibitions between the Wars Chapter 12: Electricity and the public Chapter 13: The modern era Chapter 14: Trade fairs Chapter 15: Epilogue
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