The History of Engineering: A Course of Lectures to the Senior Engineering Students of the Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Anson Marston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265602777 ISBN 13: 9780265602775

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How engineering began: from stone tools to early construction techniques.

This volume surveys ancient methods that shaped the built world, tracing how early people found materials, devised simple tools, and gradually refined craft through experimentation and practice.

Readers will see practical progressions in material use, tool making, and transportation engineering. The discussions connect everyday labor with large-scale ideas, offering a clear view of how early engineers contributed to settlements, architecture, and the shaping of civilizations.

• How stone materials were chosen and quarried for durability and usefulness.
• The development of chipped, hammered, and ground stone tools and the people who made them.
• Different methods of shaping stone, including pressure flaking, hammering, and polishing.
• Early engineering feats and the rise of foundational crafts that informed later infrastructures.

Ideal for readers interested in the roots of engineering, architecture, and technology across cultures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265602777
• ISBN 13: 9780265602775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 100