Technology in World History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195218205 ISBN 13: 9780195218206

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Synopsis

From the invention of the wheel to the mapping of the genome, technology has always been deeply intertwined with the course of human history.

Now, this fascinating set explores the role technology has played in eighteen separate cultures in world history, and reveals the many ways people use technology to control their environment, express religious values, deploy political power, confer social status, and afford themselves varying degrees of pleasure, comfort, and security. Whether focusing on Egyptian pyramids or medieval cathedrals, the Mayan astronomical calendar or the internet, Technology in World History illuminates the amazing array of technologies that humans have developed to shape and give meaning to their lives.

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Review

"When shared with 6th grade students, they appreciated the many sidebars and diagrams, which create an eye-catching layout. High school students will find the set most useful in World Cultures classes. Highly recommended."--Library Media Connection, Starred Review
"When shared with 6th grade students, they appreciated the many sidebars and diagrams, which create an eye-catching layout. High school students will find the set most useful in World Cultures classes. Highly recommended."--Library Media Connection, Starred Review
"When shared with 6th grade students, they appreciated the many sidebars and diagrams, which create an eye-catching layout. High school students will find the set most useful in World Cultures classes. Highly recommended."--Library Media Connection, Starred Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195218205
• ISBN 13: 9780195218206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 640
• Editor: Carlson Associate Professor Department Of Technology Culture And Communication W Bernard