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ITS CHOCKABLOCK WITH CURIOUS LOREJames and Thorpe have amassed scores of persuasive testimonials of primeval ingenuityThe Boston GlobeWe in the twentieth century tend to assume that our era has a monopoly on the inventions of clever machines laborsaving devices feats of engineering and advanced technology But as the authors of this fascinating and eyeopening book reveal some of humankinds most important and most amazing inventions actually date back thousands of years Historian Peter James and archaeologist Nick Thorpe have pooled their expertise in amassing this compendium of human ingenuity through the ages Together they conclusively prove that our ancestors however long ago they lived and whatever part of the globe they occupied were brilliant problemsolvers Written with the pure joy of discovery Ancient Inventions reveals that Medieval Baghdad had an efficient postal service banks and a paper mill Rudimentary calendars were being used in France as early as 13000 BC Apartment condominiums rose in deserts of the American Southwest a thousand years ago The ancient Greeks used an early form of computer Plastic surgery was being performed in India by the first century BC The Egyptians knew about effective contraceptives Flamethrowers were used in battles waged in tenthcentury ChinaBrimming with odd facts and entertaining curiosities written with zest and humor comprehensive and fun to read Ancient Inventions is a wonderful celebration of the endless inventiveness of the human mindThis presentation of the discoveries and innovations of the ancients will fascinateBooklistThoroughly researchedIt is doubtful that anyone could examine this book without coming away enlightened in one of its broadly ranging areasLibrary JournalAN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOK CLUB AND THE NATURAL SCIENCE BOOK CLUB. 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Explain . how changes brought about by technology and other innovations affected individuals and groups in North Carolina and the United States. . 1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization takes readers on a journey through years of forgotten Islamic history to discover one thousand fascinating scientific and technological inventions still being used throughout the world today. Take a look at all of the discoveries that led to the great technological advances of our time engineering, early medicinal practices, and the origins of cartography are just a few of the areas explored in this book. 1001 Inventions provides unique insight into a significant time period in Muslim history that has been looked over by much of the world. A time where discoveries were made and inventions were created that have impacted how Western civilization and the rest of the world lives today. 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