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Ancient Medical Technology
From Herbs to Scalpels
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . . • Doctors in ancient Peru performed brain surgery?• Ancient Greek doctors ran medical schools?• The ancient Indians knew how to protect people from smallpox?Medical technology is as old as human society itself. The first humans on Earth used simple healing techniques. They …
Ancient Machine Technology
From Wheels to Forges
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
692 kr
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Did you know . . . • Ancient people used bows to drill holes and start fires?• The ancient Chinese built a machine to detect earthquakes?•The ancient Romans operated a factory for milling grain?Machine technology is as old as human society itself. The first humans on Earth used basic machines. They …
Ancient Transportation Technology
From Oars to Elephants
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . . • People first used skis more than 8,000 years ago?• The first wheels were used in pottery—not for transportation?• Traffic jams often clogged the streets of ancient Rome?Transportation technology is as old as human society itself. The first humans on Earth used simple …
Ancient Warfare Technology
From Javelins to Chariots
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . . • The Scythians used guerrilla warfare more than 2,500 years ago?• The Chinese general Sun-tzu wrote the first military manual in the fourth century B.C.?• Some ancient Greek warships had more than 150 oarsmen?Military technology is almost as old as human society. The first …
Ancient Agricultural Technology
From Sickles to Plows
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . . • Ancient Romans invented a machine to harvest grain? • Farmers in ancient China destroyed the pests that harmed crops by bringing in their natural predators?• The ancient Mayans restored nutrients to the soil by planting corn and beans together?People learned to farm more than …
Ancient Construction Technology
From Pyramids to Fortresses
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . . • The ancient Maya built magnificent pyramid-temples?• Ancient Chinese builders created central home heating systems?• One ancient Greek monument was taller than a ten-story building?Construction technology is as old as human society itself. The first humans on Earth built simple …
Ancient Computing Technology
From Abacuses to Water Clocks
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know . . .• Ancient cultures measured time accurately with water clocks?• An engineer in the first century B.C. designed an odometer to calculate distance traveled? • People computed the first values of pi about four thousand years ago?Computing technology is as old as human society itself. …
Ancient Communication Technology
From Hieroglyphics to Scrolls
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
E-bok, 2011
707 kr
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Did you know that people first used road signs more than 2,000 years ago? Did you know that Ancient Rome had its own postal service? Did you know that Egyptian writers used flakes of limestone for scrap paper? Pens, storytelling, alphabets—communication technology is as old as human society itself. …
Agriculture Through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Inbunden, 2024
548 kr
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Communication Through the Ages: From Speech to Smartphones
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Inbunden, 2024
567 kr
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Construction Through the Ages: From Pyramids to Plumbing
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Inbunden, 2024
567 kr
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Agriculture through the Ages
From Silk to Supermarkets
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
203 kr
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"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture."—Marcus Tullius Cicero, ancient Roman orator, ca. 44 BCE"There is the place where his fruit trees are grown tall and flourish, pear trees …
Agriculture through the Ages
From Silk to Supermarkets
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture."—Marcus Tullius Cicero, ancient Roman orator, ca. 44 BCE"There is the place where his fruit trees are grown tall and flourish, pear trees …
Computing through the Ages
From Bones to Binary
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
203 kr
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“The discovery both of [geometry] and of the other sciences proceeded from utility.”—Proclus Lycius, Greek philosopher, fifth century CE“Geometry is the knowledge of the eternally existent.”—Plato, Republic, ca. 380 BCEAncient peoples around the world navigated the seas, built wonders of …
Computing through the Ages
From Bones to Binary
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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“The discovery both of [geometry] and of the other sciences proceeded from utility.”—Proclus Lycius, Greek philosopher, fifth century CE“Geometry is the knowledge of the eternally existent.”—Plato, Republic, ca. 380 BCEAncient peoples around the world navigated the seas, built wonders of …
Machines through the Ages
From Furnaces to Factories
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
208 kr
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". . . with the lighter catapults, which had a long range, he drove back those who were constructing the wall along the harbour, and with the ballistae he shook or destroyed the engines of the enemy."—Diodorus Siculus, Greek historian, first century BCE“Round their circumference are fixed paddles, …
Machines through the Ages
From Furnaces to Factories
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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". . . with the lighter catapults, which had a long range, he drove back those who were constructing the wall along the harbour, and with the ballistae he shook or destroyed the engines of the enemy."—Diodorus Siculus, Greek historian, first century BCE“Round their circumference are fixed paddles, …
Medicine through the Ages
From Acupuncture to Antibiotics
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
208 kr
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“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet“I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness that . . . I will prescribe treatments to the best of my ability and judgement for the good of the sick, and …
Medicine through the Ages
From Acupuncture to Antibiotics
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
759 kr
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“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet“I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness that . . . I will prescribe treatments to the best of my ability and judgement for the good of the sick, and …
Agriculture Through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets
Av Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Häftad, 2024
238 kr
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Communication through the Ages
From Speech to Smartphones
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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Reading texts or direct messages, communicating through speech or sign language, and viewing artwork are all among the many ways people share news, ideas, and feelings with one another. Communication and its technologies are what allow us to do that.As ancient civilizations formed, people developed …
Communication through the Ages
From Speech to Smartphones
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
250 kr
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Reading texts or direct messages, communicating through speech or sign language, and viewing artwork are all among the many ways people share news, ideas, and feelings with one another. Communication and its technologies are what allow us to do that.As ancient civilizations formed, people developed …
Construction through the Ages
From Pyramids to Plumbing
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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Ancient societies built massive monuments, many of which still stand. How did ancient engineers and builders raise up the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramids of Egypt? They often needed new materials and building techniques, both of which required studying construction technology.Around …
Construction through the Ages
From Pyramids to Plumbing
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
244 kr
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Ancient societies built massive monuments, many of which still stand. How did ancient engineers and builders raise up the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramids of Egypt? They often needed new materials and building techniques, both of which required studying construction technology.Around …
Transportation through the Ages
From Stirrups to Steam
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
775 kr
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The ancient world saw many empires rise and fall. But how did massive empires such as Babylon or Rome move information and resources across continents? They relied on one of the oldest technologies in human history: transportation.Ever since humans first began migrating within and outside of …
Transportation through the Ages
From Stirrups to Steam
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
244 kr
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The ancient world saw many empires rise and fall. But how did massive empires such as Babylon or Rome move information and resources across continents? They relied on one of the oldest technologies in human history: transportation.Ever since humans first began migrating within and outside of …
Warfare through the Ages
From Bows to Bombs
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
759 kr
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Since the first human civilizations appeared 10,000 years ago, people have fought over land and resources. Over time, these conflicts led to the development of many technologies that would improve human life or end it. Ancient Persians bred larger, stronger horses to ride on in war and help pull …
Warfare through the Ages
From Bows to Bombs
Av Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
E-bok, 2024
250 kr
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Since the first human civilizations appeared 10,000 years ago, people have fought over land and resources. Over time, these conflicts led to the development of many technologies that would improve human life or end it. Ancient Persians bred larger, stronger horses to ride on in war and help pull …
