A Short History of Twentieth-Century Technology, c. 1900-c. 1950

by Trevor Illtyd Williams

Covers all aspects of 20th-century technology, including developments which are essentially products of this century--such as aeronautics & computers--as well as those that have roots in the past. While the emphasis is on technological innovation, attention is directed also to the social, economic & political factors influencing recent industrial developments.

430 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Trevor Williams was educated at Bristol’s Clifton College and at Queens College, Oxford. He was Nuffield Research Scholar during 1942–1945, working with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain on penicillin and other antibiotics. From 1945 until 1996 Williams worked for the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) journal Endeavour, serving as the editor for four decades.