I Know the World: Inventing the Scroll

Author: [Russian] Aleksei Leonovich [A. A]
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Humans have evolved from primitive savagery. What force has enabled them to rapidly transition into a developed modern society? It is invention. Relying on intelligence and an insatiable spirit of exploration, humans have invented everything needed in their lives. What are the great inventors and inventions in the world? How have these inventions played a role in human life? What demands does the future place on technology? This book provides the best answers. It introduces inventions and creations in various fields, including mineral and metal processing, new materials, machinery manufacturing, transportation, human armament and defense, construction, energy, communication, and computers.