The Seventy Great Inventions Of The Ancient World
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500051305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. From Booklist Fagan organizes into six categories the 70 things his three dozen scholarly contributors present. With the rise of civilizations, anonymous inventors devised instruments of communication, and the authors informatively cover ships, roads, irrigation and plumbing, literacy, and so forth. Stuffed with hundreds of color photographs, Fagan's work is an estimable spruce-up option for any library. The first category describes the basic natural materials--stone, clay, and wood--with which humanity began to alter the environment. Ensuing categories catalog their uses, such as in hunting, farming, or artwork. Gilbert TaylorCopyright © American Library Association
A latest installment of the popular series is a survey of early human innovations from tools and cooking utensils to early transportation vehicles and contraceptives, in an illustrated history that features hundreds of photographs and specially commissioned diagrams, reconstructions, and plans.
. Brian M. He has written numerous books, including The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World, Ancient North America and The Long Summer: Climate Change and Civilization. Fagan is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara
good choices W Boudville If you are interested in history, Fagan gives a fascinating look at how past civilisations discovered certain crucial inventions, and used these as much of the basis for their societies. Typically, standard history books might only give cursory mention of these inventions. But here Fagan gives them their proper place.The limitation to a total of 70 is of course arbitrary. . Midwest Book Review said A focus on extraordinary world inventions. Thames and Hudson's 'Seventy' series provides a blend of discipline contributions in including essays by scientists, historians and more, along with a focus on extraordinary world inventions to tackle all the technological facets which have made modern society so important. Hundreds of photos and special maps and diagrams unique to THE SEVENTY GREAT INVENTIONS OF THE ANCIE. Vista"Great Book" according to Vista2020. Was required supplementary reading for a class. But the book is so cool that it now resides on an end-table for guests to look at and enjoy.. 0"Great Book" according to Vista2020. Was required supplementary reading for a class. But the book is so cool that it now resides on an end-table for guests to look at and enjoy.. 0 said Great Book. Was required supplementary reading for a class. But the book is so cool that it now resides on an end-table for guests to look at and enjoy.