Traces the history and development of machines focusing on prehistoric tools, the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the engine, the genesis of control systems, and the advent of the computer
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 0880293918-7-1-12_29
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This hardcover edition of "The History of the Machine" is in good condition. The dust jacket exhibits wear, with minor edge tears and a significant tear at the top front corner. The binding remains intact, ensuring the book's durability for continued reading and reference. There are no inscriptions, signatures, or library markings, preserving its original state for collectors. Worn with minor edge tears and a significant tear at the top front corner. Seller Inventory # A1-B1-AJO-1673
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 19171573-20
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Boards have shelf wear. Dust jacket has shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 248068
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0880293918I5N01
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0880293918I4N00
Seller: Books & Bidders, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cloth in mylar protected dust jacket. 240 pp., with bibliography and index. Color illustrations. This work is a record of the machine's development and a chronicle of the men who invented, improved, and manufactured them. A clean, tight copy Size: Quarto. Seller Inventory # 001158
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! Seller Inventory # 309735
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket. This hardcover copy is an ex-library edition with library markings on the title page. The book lacks a dust jacket. The cover shows some wear consistent with library use, including minor edge wear and bumped corners. The binding remains sound, and the pages are clean with no inscriptions or signatures. Seller Inventory # A9-B5-GSB-0795
Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Usual library/discard markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. This book will require extra charges for Priority or International shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 127662