an introduction McClellan, James E., (James Edward) III 1946- creator Dorn, Harold 1928- text bibliography mdu 2015 Third edition. monographic eng

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ix, 536 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. Facts and figures have been thoroughly updated and the work includes a comprehensive Guide to Resources, incorporating the major published literature along with a vetted list of websites and Internet resources for students and lay readers. PrefaceIntroductionPart I.1. Humankind Emerges2. The Reign of the Farmer3. Pharaohs and Engineers4. Greeks Bearing Gifts5. Alexandria and AfterPart II.6. The Enduring East7. The Middle Kingdom8. Indus, Ganges, and Beyond9. The New WorldPart III.10. Plows, Stirrups, Guns, and Plagues11. Copernicus Incites a Revolution12. The Crime and Punishment of Galileo Galilei13. "God said, 'Let Newton be!'"Part IV.14. Textiles, Timber, Coal, and Steam15. Legacies of Revolution: From Newton toEinstein16. Life Itself17. Toolmakers Take Command18. The New Aristotelians19. The Bomb, the Internet, and the Genome20. Under Today's Pharaohs Afterword Guide to Resources Illustration Credits Index. James E. McClellan III and Harold Dorn. Includes bibliographical references and index. ENH Science History Technology History Tool and die makers History English language Q125 .M414 2015 509 9781421417745 (hardcover : acidfree paper) 9781421417752 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 142141774X (hardcover : acidfree paper) 1421417758 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 2014047474 DLC 240902 20240904163842.0 43046 eng