Dale, Rodney

A photographic history of jazz music from its beginnings in New Orleans through the modern era, explaining the different jazz styles, profiling jazz performers from throughout the years, and including information on the structure of the music.

Surveys the early history of railroads, describing advances in surveying and track construction, the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets and ticketing systems, etc.

Examines the invention, development, and technology of the earliest automobiles, discussing their vital components and how they were refined over the years.

Explores some of the discoveries and inventions that have improved working conditions in offices, from the fountain pen to the telephone.

Text, photographs, and illustrations survey the early history of railroads, describing advances in surveying and track construction, the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets and ticketing systems, etc.

Describes the changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar, and the quest for a more accurate means of measuring time.

Traces the development of the inventions, toys, and indoor games that have constituted and transformed home entertainment over the years.

Text, photographs, and illustrations examine the invention, development, and technology of the earliest automobiles, discussing their vital components and how they were refined over the years.