The history of science and technology [electronic resource] : a browser's guide to the great discove...
The history of science and technology [electronic resource] : a browser's guide to the great discove...
The history of science and technology [electronic resource] : a browser's guide to the great discoveries, inventions, and the people who made them, from the dawn of time to today / Bryan Bunch with Alexander Hellemans.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
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2004.
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English
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1 online resource (784 p.)
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text
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computer
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online resource
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""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Science and Technology before Scientists: through 599 BCE""; ""Overview""; ""The Stone Ages""; ""Knowledge among hunter-gatherers""; ""The Agricultural Revolution and other revolutions""; ""Civilization""; ""A note on dating""; ""Major advances""; ""Essays""; ""The...
""Philosophy, a precursor to science""""The Hellenistic world and the Roman Empire""; ""Other cultures of the period""; ""Major advances""; ""Essays""; ""The first great explorers""; ""The first known date""; ""Mathematics and mysticism""; ""The elements""; ""Early atomists""; ""Three classic proble...
""Medieval Science and Technology: 530 through 1452""""Overview""; ""The decline of science in Europe""; ""Science in China""; ""Science and mathematics in India""; ""Arab science""; ""The revival of science in Europe""; ""The technology revolution of the Middle Ages""; ""Major advances""; ""Essays"...
""The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution: 1453 through 1659""""Overview""; ""The Renaissance""; ""The Scientific Revolution""; ""Technology""; ""Major advances""; ""Essays""; ""The mystery of Leonardo da Vinci""; ""Inventing signs""; ""Fossils: organisms turned to rock""; ""Old and New World...
""Galileo and his telescope""
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
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Massachusetts
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2004.
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The history of science and technology [electronic resource] : a browser's guide to the great discoveries, inventions, and the people who made them, from the dawn of time to today / Bryan Bunch with Alexander Hellemans.
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Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 720-721) and index.
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English
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74VKav67olqO
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0-547-34559-3
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509
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991024354335902626
