Ce Zhang & Jianming Yang 
A History of Mechanical Engineering [PDF ebook] 

Introduction.- Development of Ancient Machinery.- Social Development and Scientific Revolution in Europe from the Renaissance to the 1st Industrial Revolution.- The First Industrial Revolution.- The Second Industrial Revolution.- Development of Mathematics and Mechanics during the Industrial Revolutions.- Birth and Early Development of Discipline of Mechanical Engineering.- A Brief Introduction to the 3rd Technological Revolution.- Mechanical Engineering during the 3rd Technological Revolution.- Development of Machine Theories in New Period.- Development of Mechanical Design in New Period.- Development of Manufacturing Technology in New Period.- Developing History of Blank Production.- Modern Higher Education of Mechanical Engineering.

Ce Zhang, professor at School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University.
1962, Bachelor of Engineering, Hebei Institute of Technology (China)
1982, Master of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (U. S.)
1993-2003, Chairman of China Committee, IFTo MM. 1995-2000, Vice chairman, 2001-2005, Chairman of Teaching Steering Committee of Mechanical Engineering, Ministry of Education of China

Area of work includes mechanism and machine theory, machine dynamics, machine design and history of mechanical engineering. Main publications:
▲ Ce Zhang, et al.  Analysis and Design of Elastic Linkages (a monograph in Chinese). Machinery Press of China, 1989 (1st ed.), 1997 (2nd ed.) ▲ Ce Zhang, et al.  
Machinery Dynamics (a graduate textbook in Chinese). Higher Education Press of China, 2000 (1
st ed.), 2008 (2
nd ed.)

▲ Ce Zhang.  A History of Machinery Dynamics (a monograph in Chinese). Higher Education Press of China, 2009
▲ Ce Zhang.  A History of Mechanical Engineering (a monograph in Chinese). Tsinghua University Press, 2015
▲ Ce Zhang, et al (ed.)  Machinery Theory and Design (an undergraduate textbook in Chinese). Machinery Press of China, 2004 (1st ed.), 2012 (2nd ed.)
▲ More than 150 scientific papers published (including more than 10 published in English).