A HISTORY OF INVENTION FROM STONE AXES TO SILICON CHIPS

Book ID/图书代码： 07980004B08207

English Summary/英文概要： The history of invention is the history of civilisation. The very great names we use to describe the great epochs of the past-the Stong Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age-tell us that invention is the essence of civilisation. Today we stand on the shoulders of a thousand generations of inventors. This handbook is their story. A History of Invention tells how each technological innovation met a critical need while creating the demand and the opportunity for the next breakthorugh. Literally thousands of inventions are chronicled, explained and placed in their historical, cultural and scientific context in this comprehensive and historical account.
Produced in this practical handbook size it is ideal for dipping into and is also a great reference book for the whole family.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 发明史其实就是一部文明史。我们用来表述历史上的重要时期的那些了不起的名子---诸如石器时代、青铜时代、铁器时代，告诉了我们文明的本质就是发明。今天我们站在了一代代发明家的肩膀上，这本手册讲得就是他们的故事。《一部发明史》讲述了每一项技术革新在为下一个突破所创造出需求和机遇时是如何满足紧急需求的。数以千计的发明项目根据他们的历史、文化和科学的背景、按年代先后、从综合角度和历史范畴一一加以阐述分析。 它是本实用的小册子，绝对适合翻阅，也可以一家人一起用来参考学习。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Trevor I Williams was a scientific writer and historian. He was the author of 25 books including biographies of Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Howard Florey and the chemist Robert Robinson. He died in 1996. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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