Softcover. London/NY, Routledge, reprint, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 1062 pages. This volume includes twenty-two chapters by international experts covering the entire history of technology from humankind's earliest use of stone tools to the exploration of space. Written clearly and without unnecessary jargon, each chapter traces the development of its subject from earliest times to the present day, stressing the social context and its place in scientific thought. Usefully drawn with over 150 tables, drawings and photographs. Two comprehensive indexes of names and subjects. Essential reading for teachers and students in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Industrial History and Archaeology. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum Of Art, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 224 pages, illustrated throughout with 112 color plates and 55 b&w reproductions. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. A catalogue to accompany an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A beautiful publication examining Italian Maiolica. An essential reference work for historians, collectors, and anyone with an interest in ceramics.
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