Skip to main content

Introduction

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
History of Romanian Technology and Industry

Part of the book series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science ((HMMS,volume 44))

  • 88 Accesses

Abstract

The purpose of publishing this work is defined in the introduction. The arguments for publishing this history of Romanian technology and industry are listed. Then a brief history of the works in Romanian published over time in this field is presented. After which it was described how the history of Romanian technology and inventions is reflected in foreign literature.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. 1.

    Translator's note: Translation source: http://luceafarul.com/Pages/sbsglossabantas.html.

References

  • Attali J (2007) Scurtă istorie a viitorului (Short history of the future). Polirom, Iasi

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălan Șt, Mihailescu NȘt (1985) Istoria È™tiinÈ›ei È™i tehnicii din România. Date cronologice (History of science and technology in Romania. Chronological data). Academy Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck T (1900) Beiträge zur Geschichte des Maschinenbaues. Springer, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Benson A (2009) Great lives from history: inventors and inventions, vol 1–4. Salem Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Bridgman R (2014) 1000 inventions and discoveries. DK, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Capocaccia AA (1973) Storia della Tecnica, vol 1–4. UTET, Torino

    Google Scholar 

  • Curley R (Ed) (2010) The Britannica guide to inventions that changed the modern world encyclopedia Britannica, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Darmstaedter L (1908) Handbuch zur Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften und der Technik. Springer, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Daumas M (1962–1978) Histoire generale des techniques, vol I–V. Pressses Universitaires de France, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  • de Monzie A, Febvre L (eds) (1935–1966) Encyclopédie Française, Vol I–XX. Societé de gestion de l'Encyclopédie française, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  • Deming D (2010–2012) Science and technology in world history, vol 1–4. McFarland, Jefferson NC

    Google Scholar 

  • Furnică D (1926) Industria È™i desvoltarea ei în Tările RomâneÈ™ti (Industry and its development in the Romanian Countries). Romanian Press, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • *** (1931) Istoricul desvoltării tecnice în România (History of technical development in Romania), vol 1–3. Polytechnic Society of Romania, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Giurescu CC (1973) ContribuÈ›ii la istoria È™tiinÈ›ei È™i tehnicii româneÈ™ti în secolele XV–XIX (Contributions to the history of Romanian science and technology in the XV–XIX centuries). Scientific Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Gusti D (ed) (1939) Enciclopedia României-Economia naÅ£ională (Encyclopedia of Romania-National Economy), vol III. Scientific Association for the Encyclopedia of Romania, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • *** (2002) ÃŽn lumea inventatorilor români (In the world of Romanian inventors). State Office for Inventions and Trademarks-OSIM, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • *** (2007) Mc Graw Hill encyclopedia of science and technology, 1–19. McGraw Hill, NewYork

    Google Scholar 

  • Hellemans A, Bunch B (1991) The Timetables of science. Touchstone Books, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • *** (2001) Larousse-DicÈ›ionar de inventatori È™i invenÈ›ii (Larousse-Dictionary of inventors and inventions). Technical Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Holey K (1938) Blätter für Geschichte der Technik. Springer, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Iancu Șt (2009) Incursiune in istoria ingineriei (Foray into the history of engineering). AGIR Publishing House, Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Inkster I (1991–2016) History of technology, 1–33. Continuum IPG, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Iorga N (1927) Istoria industriilor la români (The history of Romanian industries). National Industrial Credit Society, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Klemm F (1964) History of western technology. MIT Press, Cambridge MA

    Google Scholar 

  • Konig W (1997–2000) Propyläen Technikgeschichte, vol 1–5. Verlag Propyläen, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Leonăchescu N (2007) Premise istorice ale tehnicii moderne româneÈ™ti (Historical premises of modern Romanian technique). AGIR Publishing House, Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • *** (1909–1919) Beiträge zur Geschichte der Technik und Industrie (Jahrbuch), vol 10. VDI, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Lu Y (2015) A history of Chinese science and technology, vol 1–3. Springer, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Manole V, Bădescu M, Ciucă E (1991) Documente privind dezvoltarea industriei în oraÈ™ul BucureÈ™ti, 1856–1933 (Documents regarding the development of industry in the city of Bucharest, 1856–1933). General Directorate of the State Archives of Romania, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Orlowski B (2008) Historia techniki polskiej, WNITE, Radom

    Google Scholar 

  • Pascu Șt (1954) MeÈ™teÈ™ugurile din Transilvania până în secolul al XVI-lea (Crafts from Transylvania until the 16th century). Academy Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Pascu Șt (1982) Istoria gândirii È™i creaÈ›iei È™tiinÈ›ifice È™i tehnice româneÈ™ti (History of Romanian scientific and technical thought and creation), vol I. Academy Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • RăduleÈ› R (2000) Istoria cunoÈ™tinÈ›elor È™i a È™tiinÈ›elor tehnice pe pământul României (History of knowledge and technical sciences on Romanian soil). Academy Publishing House, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Rossi C, Russo F (2017) Ancient Engineers’ Inventions. Precursors of the Present. Springer, Berlin

    Google Scholar 

  • Singer C (1954–1978) A history of technology, vol I–VII. Oxford Press, Oxford

    Google Scholar 

  • ViÈ™inescu M et al (2018) 100 de Inovatori Români (100 Romanian Innovators). Romanian Cultural Institute, Bucharest

    Google Scholar 

  • Wollmann V (2010–2016) Patrimoniul preindustrial È™i industrial în România (Pre-industrial and industrial heritage in Romania), vol I–VI. Honterus, Sibiu

    Google Scholar 

  • Zvorikin AA (1963) Istoria Tehniki. ISEL Moskva

    Google Scholar 

  • http://www.springer.com/series/7481?detailsPage=titles

  • https://mitpress.mit.edu/category/discipline/science-technology-and-society/history-technology

  • https://www.historyoftechnology.org

  • https://www.historyoftechnology.org/publications/technology-and-culture/

  • https://www.historyoftechnology.org/publications/historical-perspectives-on-technology-culture-and-society/historical-perspectives-on-technology-culture-and-society-booklets-in-print/

  • http://www.icohtec.org/

  • http://www.icohtec.org/publications-icon.html

  • http://www.acad.ro/crifst/crifst.htm

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Dorel Banabic .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Banabic, D. (2024). Introduction. In: Banabic, D. (eds) History of Romanian Technology and Industry. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 44. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39393-8_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39393-8_1

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-031-39392-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-031-39393-8

  • eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics