Developement of human knowledge in the domain of science and technology in the retrospective of the developement of our civilization. Emphasis is given upon new branches of technology with special attention to the contribution of mining, iron metallurgy, power engineering, transportation and of the machine industry in the narrower sense of the word.

Developement of science and technology.
Civil engineering, architecture.
Iron metallurgy.
Turbines, pumps.
Steam engine.
Gas, gasoline and oil engine
Spinning and weaving machines.
Production machines.
Transportation.
Electric engineering

Kolektiv: A History of Technology, 195-78, Oxford, Buchheim, G., Sonnemann, R.: Geschichte der Technikwisschenschafen, 1990, Leipzig