
Technology in the Ancient World: Sumer and Ancient Mesopotamia
Charlie Samuels(Author)
Franklin Watts Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 24. September 2015
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-4451-4263-0 (ISBN)
Description
From building techniques and making textiles to creating accurate calendars and understanding the human body. Six books that show how each civilisation gradually developed their knowledge and applied it, making advances that would dramatically and permanently change how people lived.
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Series
Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-4263-0 (9781445142630)
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Person
Charlie Samuels studied at the University of Oxford before beginning a career in publishing that has lasted over 20 years. He has written hundreds of articles and dozens of books for younger readers, particularly about historical, cultural and military subjects. He has also contributed to and edited many illustrated reference encyclopedias for the British and American markets. He lives in London, where his nephews and godchildren are happy to tell him how to be a better writer.
Content
1: Introduction
1: Technological Background
1: Rivers and Canals
1: Farming and Irrigation
1: Water
1: Pottery
1: Building
1: Cities
1: Ziggurats
1: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
1: Transportation
1: The Wheel
1: Astronomy and Astrology
1: Writing
1: Numbers, Weights and Measures
1: Weapons and Warfare
1: Crafts
1: Metals and Mining
1: Weaving and Dyeing
1: Medicine
1: Timeline
1: Glossary, Further Information and Index
1: Technological Background
1: Rivers and Canals
1: Farming and Irrigation
1: Water
1: Pottery
1: Building
1: Cities
1: Ziggurats
1: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
1: Transportation
1: The Wheel
1: Astronomy and Astrology
1: Writing
1: Numbers, Weights and Measures
1: Weapons and Warfare
1: Crafts
1: Metals and Mining
1: Weaving and Dyeing
1: Medicine
1: Timeline
1: Glossary, Further Information and Index