{"product_id":"groundbreaking-scientific-experiments-inventions-and-robert-krebs-9780313313424","title":"Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Ancient World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis reference work describes the trial-and-error experiments, discoveries, and inventions of early humans who lived from before recorded history to the Middle Ages. Krebs travels through the ancient periods of Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica, to the classical Greek and Roman periods, and finally to the Christian era, providing students with the link between science and history, while revealing information about many cultures around the world. Each entry provides the who, when, and where of each discovery, invention, or experiment. Entries include calendars, gunpowder, anesthesia, contraception, spontaneous generation, the Arctic Circle, language, and tides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eGroundbreaking Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book provides readers with a detailed look early humans' relation to world around them and the scientific advancements they made. It will be useful to high school and college students, teachers, and the general public interested in the history and science behind ancient civilizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Krebs,Carolyn Krebs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313313423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313313424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.42w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 590\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 271","brand":"Robert Krebs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47473780523263,"sku":"9780313313424","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_470be847-6210-4b7b-a619-ee5d0b594859.jpg?v=1762312900","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/groundbreaking-scientific-experiments-inventions-and-robert-krebs-9780313313424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}