Technology in the Ancient World

Technology in the Ancient World

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good - Fine. Judith Newcomer Ilustrador. Later Printing. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. xvi, 287 (x) pp, preface, list of 265 illustrations, 1. Introduction: How We Know What We Do about Pre-literate and Early Literate Cultures and Their Environment; 2. From Savage Hunter to Primitive Farmer: The New Skills and Tools Essential to Stock Raising and Agriculture; 3. The Spread of Farming and Emergence of Embryonic Cities andof Writing (5000-3000 B.C.); 4. Of Monuments, Ships, Metallurgy and Military Technology (3000-2000 B.C.); 5. Of Chariots, Sea-Going Ships and the Expansion of trade (2000-1000 B.C.); 6. Of Greeks and roads and Riding Horses (1000-300 B.C.); 7. The Late Greek and Roman Engineers and Their Devotion to Machinery (300 B.C. - A.D. 500); 8. The Barbarians of Northern Europe, India, China and the New World; bibliographical note, index with b&w illustrations, and drawings by Judith Newcomer. Fifth Printing, October 1980. "An illustrated account of the development of technology from its origins to the end of the period of Roman domination in the early fifth century AD, looking at agriculture, navigation and overland transportation, city construction, war and domestic life." Price clipped. 3/4"x1" rubbed spot to top edge rear panel near spine dj. Faintly faded along top and bottom edge, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with dark-blue stamped illustration and lettering to front board, and dark-blue lettering to spine. Size: 8vo. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000472

Contactar al vendedor