Around 22 sections cover the entire field of the history of technology, and have been contributed by a team of international experts. Each section has been designed to summarize the development of its subject from the earliest times to the present day, and is written so as to stand as an independent section, while also forming an integral part of the story of Man's efforts to harness the forces of Nature to his own ends. The text of each section forms a continuous narrative, with major inventions and developments being introduced and explained in sub-sections. The authors have throughout laid...
Around 22 sections cover the entire field of the history of technology, and have been contributed by a team of international experts. Each section has...
From earliest times humankind has existed in a fundamentally holistic environment and has had to use its wits in the struggle for survival. This has required remarkable powers of invention and discovery, combined with the ability and dexterity to make practical use of ideas.
From earliest times humankind has existed in a fundamentally holistic environment and has had to use its wits in the struggle for survival. This has r...
