Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology (Unnumbered)

1) Information at sea: shipboard command and control in the U.S. Navy, from Mobile Bay to Okinawa

Author

Wolters, Timothy S., 1968-

Earliest Publication Date

2013

2) Making tobacco bright: creating an American commodity, 1617-1937

Author

Hahn, Barbara, 1967-

Earliest Publication Date

2011

3) Midnight ride, industrial dawn: Paul Revere and the growth of American enterprise

Author

Martello, Robert, 1968-

Earliest Publication Date

2010

Summary

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An in-depth look at Revere's great contribution to American history: his work in helping the nation develop from a craft to an industrial economy. Paul Revere's ride to warn the colonial militia of the British march on Lexington and Concord is a legendary contribution to the American Revolution. Midnight Ride, Industrial Dawn reveals another side of this American hero's life: that of a transformational entrepreneur instrumental in the industrial...

4) Scientists & swindlers: consulting on coal and oil in America, 1820-1890

Author

Lucier, Paul, 1962-

Earliest Publication Date

2008

Summary

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Scientists and Swindlers introduces us to a new service of professionals: the consulting scientists. Lucier follows these entrepreneurial men of science on their wide-ranging commercial engagements from the shores of Nova Scotia to the coast of California and shows how their innovative work fueled the rapid growth of the American coal and oil industries and the rise of American geology and chemistry. Along the way, he explores the decisive battles...

5) The business of speed: the hot rod industry in America, 1915-1990

Author

Lucsko, David N., 1976-

Earliest Publication Date

2008

6) The truth machine: a social history of the lie detector

Author

Bunn, G. C. (Geoffrey C.)

Earliest Publication Date

2012

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"Lie detectors and other truth-telling machines are deeply embedded in everyday American life. Well-known brands such as Isuzu, Pepsi Cola, and Snapple have advertised their products with the help of the "truth machine, " and the device has also appeared in countless movies and television shows. The Charles Lindbergh "crime of the century" in 1935 first brought lie detectors to the public's attention. Since then, they have factored into the Anita...