James Hartness A Representative of The Machine Age at Its Best

Roe, Joseph Wickham

Published by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, 1937

About this Item

Biography of a great American Engineer James Hartness. Nineteenth Century when the machine became dominant factor in modern life. The debate of the time was a critical view of the machine as good as well as evil. James Hartness was of the view that the machine could enhance the human condition instead of worsen. green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, bump on fore edge, binding very good, pages clean, foxing first few pages to title page, signed/inscribed by author dated June 20, 1953 ffep, small card taped to front paste down hand written book with date Dec 26 1942, 147 pages, indexed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: James Hartness A Representative of The Machine Age at Its Best
• Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York
• Publication Date: 1937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Black & White photos
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: very good
• Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mechanical
  • Biography
  • Science