Timeline : science & technology : a visual history of our world
Title:
Timeline : science & technology : a visual history of our world
Author:
Goes, Peter, author, illustrator.
ISBN:
9781776573004
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Uniform Title:
Tijdlijn wetenscap en techniek. English
Publication Information:
Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, 2020.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 39 cm
General Note:
Original edition titled: Tijdlijn Wetenscap en Techniek, © Lannoo Publishers 2019.
Contents:
The Old Stone Age or Paelolithic -- The Middle Stone Age or Mesolithic -- The New Stone Age or Neolithic -- The Copper Age or Chalcolithic -- Urban revolution -- The Bronze Age -- The first civilizations -- Mesopotamia -- The Norte Chico civilization -- The Indus Valley civilization -- Ancient Egypt -- The first Chinese dynasty -- The Iron Age -- The Ancient Greeks -- The Hellenistic period -- The Roman Empire -- The Byzantine Empire -- The Abbasid Caliphate -- The early middle ages -- The high middle ages -- 13th century -- 14th century -- 15th century -- 16th century -- 17th century -- 18th century -- The early 19th century -- The later 19th century -- 1900-1909 -- 1910-1919 -- 1920-1929 -- 1930-1939 -- 1940-1949 -- 1950-1959 -- 1960-1969 -- 1970-1979 -- 1980-1989 -- 1990-1999 -- 2000-2009 -- 2010-2019 -- 2020- .
Abstract:
A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical breakthroughs to the creation of YouTube. He includes remarkable scientists and innovators and highlights lesser-known stories. A compelling history of technology from the Stone Age to the present day, from America to the Southern hemisphere and beyond.
Language Note:
Translated from the Dutch.
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Document ID:
SD_ILS:2398985