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THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
by Bunch, Bryan (With Hellemans, Alexander)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0618221239
- ISBN 13
- 9780618221233
- Seller
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Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
Item Price
€20.97€17.83
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book is in NF condition with trac edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends, slightly cocked spine else a bright and oslid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends, small closed tear to bottom edge/rear cover else still bright, intact and whole. ARN W.07
Synopsis
In this age of genetic engineering and global warming, it is more important than ever to understand the history and current trends of science and technology. With so much information out there, though, it’s hard to know where to start. That’s where The History of Science and Technology — the most comprehensive and up-to-date chronology of its kind -- comes in. From the first stone tools to the first robot surgery, this easy-to-read, handy reference book offers more than seven thousand concise entries organized within ten major historical periods and categorized by subject, such as archaeology, biology, computers, food and agriculture, medicine and health, materials, and transportation. You can follow the world’s scientific and technological feats forward or backward, year by year, and subject by subject. Under 8400 BCE Construction, you will discover that the oldest known wall was built in Jericho. Jump to 1454 Communication and you will learn about Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable type. Take an even larger leap to 2002 Computers and find out about the invention of the Earth Simulator, a Japanese supercomputer. The History of Science and Technology answers all the what, when, why, and how questions about our world’s greatest discoveries and inventions: How are bridges built? When were bifocal eyeglasses invented and by whom? What medical discovery led to the introduction of sterilization, vaccines, and antibiotics? What is the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) process, and why is it one of the pillars of the biotechnology revolution? Not only can you discover how our world came to be and how it works, but with cross-referenced entries you can also trace many intricate and exciting connections across time. Highly browsable yet richly detailed, expertly researched and indexed, The History of Science and Technology is the perfect desktop reference for both the science novice and the technologically advanced reader alike.
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- Bookseller
- JB's Book Vault
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002401
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Author
- Bunch, Bryan (With Hellemans, Alexander)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618221239
- ISBN 13
- 9780618221233
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Bunch, Hellemans, History, Science, Technology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science & Technology;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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