01268nam a2200289 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704100080005508200080006308200120007110000170008310000110010024500230011124500250013424500290015926000110018826000210019926000090022030000110022930000280024030000100026852005850027865000110086365000170087465000210089185600660091220260119071616.02025-06-23 10:01:20  a9780345364760  aeng  a609  bJ27-P48  aJames, Peter  eAuthor  aAncient Inventions  bWonders of the Past!  cPeter James, Nick Thorpe  aU.S.A.  bBallantine Books  c1994  a672tr.  bpaperback, illustration  c24 cm  aHistorian 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.  aNature  aCivilization  aGeneral Sciences4 uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/16529/4a.jpgyCover Image