Ancient Inventions
Nick Thorpe, Peter James
ISBN 10: 0345364767 ISBN 13: 9780345364760
Published by Ballantine Books, 1994
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A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations including computers in ancient Greece, a postal service in medieval Baghdad, and plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C. 30,000 first printing.
From the Inside Flap: team engines to Roman fire engines . . . Aztec chewing gum to Etruscan false teeth . . . earthquake detectors in China to electric batteries in Iraq . . . stone-age brain surgery to middle-age hand grenades . . . here's a lively and fascinating look at the genuine wonders of the past.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Ancient Inventions
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good