echoes of old voices in the rise of new machines Lienhard, John H. 1930- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2006 monographic eng

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ix, 277 p. : ill. Priority and apriority. �Otzi and silent beginnings -- The unrelenting presence of priority -- I built my airplane before the Wright brothers did -- Steam and speed. Inventing steam: "Alles was Odem hat" -- From steam to steam engine -- From steam engine to thermodynamics -- Inventing speed -- Inventive motivation and exponential change -- Writing and showing. Inventing Gutenberg -- From Gutenberg to a newly literate world: gestation to cradle to maturation -- Inventing means for illustrating reality -- Fast presses, cheap books, and ghosts of old readers -- Views through a wider lens. Inventing education: the great equalizer -- The arc of invention: finding finished forms. John H. Lienhard. Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-259) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Inventions History T15 .L485 2006eb 609 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10160574 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10160574 CaPaEBR 051021 ebr10160574