Man and Power facts for kids
Cover of Man And Power
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| Author | L. Sprague de Camp |
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| Illustrator | Russ Kinne, Roman Vishniac, Alton S. Tobey and others |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Engineering |
| Publisher | Golden Press |
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Publication date
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1961 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 189 pp |
Man and Power: the Story of Power from the Pyramids to the Atomic Age is a science book for children by L. Sprague de Camp, illustrated with documents and photographs, and with paintings by Alton S. Tobey, first published in hardcover by Golden Press in 1961.
Summary
As stated on the cover, the work is a survey of "the story of power from the pyramids to the atomic age." It traces the "progression of man's discovery and utilization of power ... in chapters dealing consecutively with the different sources of power--animal, wind, water, steam, internal combustion, chemical, electrical, and nuclear power, and possible future sources."
Partial Contents
- Manpower
- Animal Power
- Wind Power
- Water Power
- Steam Power
- Internal-combustion Power
- Chemical Power
- Electric Power
- Nuclear Power
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