Ancient Inventions Wonders of the Past!
James, Peter
Ancient Inventions Wonders of the Past! Peter James, Nick Thorpe - U.S.A. Ballantine Books 1994 - 672tr. paperback, illustration 24 cm
Historian and archaeologist team Peter James and Nick Thorpe have pooled their expertise in amassing this compendium of human ingenuity through the ages... Organized thematically, Ancient Inventions covers everything from medicine to communication, from high-tech devices to city life, from military equipment to sports and leisure, from transportation to human sexuality. Brimming with odd facts and entertaining curiosities, written with zest and humor, comprehensive and fun to read, Ancient Inventions is a wonderful celebration of the endless inventiveness of the human mind.
9780345364760
Nature
Civilization
General Sciences
609 / J27-P48
Ancient Inventions Wonders of the Past! Peter James, Nick Thorpe - U.S.A. Ballantine Books 1994 - 672tr. paperback, illustration 24 cm
Historian and archaeologist team Peter James and Nick Thorpe have pooled their expertise in amassing this compendium of human ingenuity through the ages... Organized thematically, Ancient Inventions covers everything from medicine to communication, from high-tech devices to city life, from military equipment to sports and leisure, from transportation to human sexuality. Brimming with odd facts and entertaining curiosities, written with zest and humor, comprehensive and fun to read, Ancient Inventions is a wonderful celebration of the endless inventiveness of the human mind.
9780345364760
Nature
Civilization
General Sciences
609 / J27-P48