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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Memoirs Of The Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives Of Distinguished European Mechanics; Together With A Collection Of Anecdotes, Descriptions

Memoirs Of The Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives Of Distinguished European Mechanics; Together With A Collection Of Anecdotes, Descriptions

Howe, Henry

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Biographies GeneralTechnology & EngineeringGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354505732
ISBN13: 9789354505737
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.56
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before the age of venture capital, ingenuity was forged at the bench. Ingenuity leaves tools and tales. Henry Howe gathers the makers of a young nation and an older continent into one vivid record: a biographical sketches collection that doubles as a memoir and anecdote anthology. Here are american inventors and mechanics alongside european engineers and artisans, remembered for the mechanic arts and inventions that changed how people worked, built, printed, measured, travelled, and produced. Each profile is compact yet vivid, shaped by pointed anecdotes and clear description. Read one sketch in minutes. The tone is brisk and human, rich in character, mishaps, and practical triumphs. Part history and biography compendium, it stands as a technology history reference for students of industrial history and curious readers alike. These industrial revolution era biographies illuminate the attitudes, workshops, and economies that powered early american industry history, while placing famous inventors biographies in conversation with the quieter craftspeople who made innovation possible. Written in the nineteenth century, the book captures contemporary respect for skill, showing how progress was argued, credited, and remembered. For collectors of classic non-fiction, it is a cornerstone of craftsmanship and engineering history, equally suited to dipping in or reading straight through. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A companion for workshops, libraries, and anyone drawn to the human side of technology.

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