ISBN: 1453885587

[EAN: 9781453885581], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace], JACK HOWELL,ESSAYS AND TRAVELOGUES,TOURIST DESTINATIONS MUSEUMS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 298 pages. If you have an int… More...

[EAN: 9781453885581], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace], JACK HOWELL,ESSAYS AND TRAVELOGUES,TOURIST DESTINATIONS MUSEUMS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 298 pages. If you have an interest in science and technology, this book recommends sites to visit worldwide. Photographs illustrate major (and many minor) science and engineering museums and sites. The authors special interest in steam power is reflected in the photos of many sites devoted to operating steam railways, stationary steam engines, pumping engines, and marine engines; however, many other photos detail aeronautical, aerospace, agricultural, archeological, astronomical, automotive, geological, industrial, marine, military, navigational, and special interest visits. Ideas for family outings are also noted. Notes are given on the history and personalities related to many of the locations. Over 250 pages of full-color photographs show the opportunities for indulging an interest in how science and technology developed, and in particular for finding the many unexpected artifacts that remain from our technological past (for example, you can still see Galileos personal telescope!) This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

ISBN: 9781453885581

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], A full-color photographic tour of more than 40 abandoned cotton gins in Central Texas serves as a vehicle to examine the hist… More...

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], A full-color photographic tour of more than 40 abandoned cotton gins in Central Texas serves as a vehicle to examine the history of cotton production in Central Texas, and its rise and fall as an economic driver in the region. Short histories of controversies, attempted monopolies, and technical advances in cotton production are given, along with discussions of how these have continued into the present. An aside even shows that extraterrestrials may have an interest in Texas cotton!, History Of The Americas<

2010, ISBN: 1453885587

[EAN: 9781453885581], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.