Ancient Inventions
Description
In this fascinating book historian and archaeologist team Peter James and Nick Thorpe reveal that some of humankind's most significant and amazing inventions actually date back thousands of years. Together they conclusively prove that our ancestors were brilliant problem solvers. Written with the pure joy of discover, Ancient Inventions reveals, among other intriguing facts, that: medieval Baghdad had an efficient postal service, banks, and a paper mill; the ancient Greeks used an early form of computer; plastic surgery was being performed in India by the first century B.C.; and the Eg...
ISBN(s)
0307290611, 9780307290618
