World history of science and technology

Author: James E. McClellan III
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is a work of the history of science that examines the development of science and technology in different civilizations at different historical periods from a global perspective. The author takes the view that science and technology have always developed in parallel throughout history as the main thread, focusing on the social and historical context of the development of science and technology, and deeply explores the journey of the people of ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, as well as ancient China, India, the Middle East, and the Americas, who developed their science and technology along their respective tracks "independently" under different natural and historical environments. On this basis, the author analyzes from a unique perspective the background and reasons behind the Europeans, after accumulating during the "Dark Ages" of the Middle Ages, subsequently undergoing the baptism of the scientific revolution and the industrial revolution, and finally leaping to become the center of world science and technology. The book is accompanied by a large number of exquisite illustrations, both of great reference value and high readability.