About this title: Civilization has many facets, but how man lives depends very much on what he can make. The object of this book is to arouse wider interest in the way in which technological factors have shaped - and continue to shape - human history. Technological achievements have not only filled our material needs, but also expanded our spiritual and cultural horizons. The book shows how inventions have revolutionized the way artists, craftsmen, philosophers and even theologians have seen and explained our world. At the beginning of civilization inventors were anonymous - we don't know who made the first ...
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts on File
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Good. A good ex-library copy with usual library markings. Good dust jacket in mylar cover. Site allows up to 30 calendar days for standard U.S. shipping-please take this into account when choosing a shipping method. Thank you! read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts On File Publication, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Photographs And Illustration. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BLACK CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts on File
Date Published: 1987-08
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Very Good. This is a very nice copy. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. DJ is VG. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts on File
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Very Good. 0816017883 Fine/Near Fine DJ, Tiny tear at a tip, light crease top edge of dj. (Edition: Later Printing)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts on File
Date Published: 1987-08
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Like New. Oversized hard back book like New with jacket* Unmarked*Ships in a padded water tight bubble bag* All merchandise is fully guaranteed* Buy from a professional company that cares about your satisfaction*S. read more
Edition: 1st US Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Facts on File, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: Illustrated. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 9 x 11 hard cover book. Brown and blue lettering on the white dust jacket spine with a white/color illustrated cover. From the first crude stone ax heads to the latest advances in biotechnology, The History of Invention tells how each technological innovation met a critical need while creating the demand and the opportunity for the next breakthrough. 352 pages. 1st U.S. Edition. Owner's stamp. Very slight dust jacket edgewear. Tight binding. Near ... read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing
Publisher: Facts On File, NY
Date Published: (1987)
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: F/F. 0816017883. Color pictorial DJ.; Color Photographs&b/w; 352 pages. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing.
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Facts on File, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780816017881ISBN:0816017883
Description: 4to (about 11.5 inches tall) 352 pages. Biographical dictionary, bibliography, index. Description: Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. The history of invention from stone axes to silicon chips. Thousands of inventions are chronicled, explained and placed in their historical, cultural and scientific context in this comprehensive account of the march of technology. Includes contributions made by Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Far East. About 11.5 inches tall, 352 pages, biographical ... read more
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