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...
Including 22 sections which cover the history of technology, this volume 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 stress on the relation of their subjects to the social context of the...
Including 22 sections which cover the history of technology, this volume has been designed to summarize the development of its subject from the earlie...
