The Seventy Great Inventions of the Ancient World

Informationen zum Autor Brian M. Fagan is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology! University of California! Santa Barbara. 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. Klappentext Stone choppers, eyed needles, camel saddles, chariots, and contraceptives--the latest book in this popular series takes readers on an eye-opening and unusual journey through early human innovations--some fundamental and others intriguing or bizarre. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Fagan, Brian M Fagan, Brian M. Fagan
• Assisted by: Brian M. Fagan (Editor)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.10.2004
• EAN: 9780500051306
• ISBN: 978-0-500-05130-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Weight: 1610 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Ancient World, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Inventions & inventors, Inventions and inventors