Technology of the Medieval and Early Modern Worlds (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781680482744)

While the medieval period is often written off as a backward and benighted era, it was, in fact, marked by advances in wind and water power, agriculture, navigation, timekeeping, and military technology. The invention of the printing press near the end of the Middle Ages ushered in the early modern period. The achievements of this era--in particular the fabrication of scientific instruments, the development of commerce, rising urbanization, and the invention of the steam engine--laid the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution. Readers will be engrossed by this information-packed title and come away with a real understanding of how technology develops over time, building, by fits and spurts, on the technology already in use.

Author: Emily Sebastian
ISBN-10: 1680482742
ISBN-13: 9781680482744
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2015
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.60w x 0.40d
Large Print