Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel - (Medieval Life) 60th Edition by Joseph Gies (Paperback)

Name: Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel - (Medieval Life) 60th Edition by Joseph Gies (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
SKU: 78478877
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From bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones, comes a classic book on innovation and technological change in medieval EuropeIn this account of Europe's rise to world leadership in technology, Frances and Joseph Gies show how early modern technology and experimental science were direct outgrowths of the decisive innovations of medieval Europe, in the tools and techniques of agriculture, craft industry, metallurgy, building construction, navigation, and war.
Author(s): Joseph Gies
368 Pages
Technology, Inventions
Series Name: Medieval Life

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From bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones, comes a classic book on innovation and technological change in medieval Europe

In this account of Europe's rise to world leadership in technology, Frances and Joseph Gies show how early modern technology and experimental science were direct outgrowths of the decisive innovations of medieval Europe, in the tools and techniques of agriculture, craft industry, metallurgy, building construction, navigation, and war. The Gieses report that many of Europe's most important inventions--the horse harness, the stirrup, the magnetic compass, cotton and silk cultivation and manufacture, papermaking, firearms, and "Arabic" numerals--had their origins outside Europe, in China, India, and the Middle East. Europe synthesized its own innovations--the three-field system, water power in industry, the full-rigged ship, the putting-out system--into a powerful new combination of technology, economics, and politics.

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An illuminating look at the monumental inventions of the Middle Ages, by the authors of Life in a Medieval Castle.

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"The Gieses here explode the myth of the Dark Ages, showing that the Fall of Rome did not plunge Europe into stagnation and lethargy.""--Booklist"

Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)

Weight: .71 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 368

Series Title: Medieval Life

Genre: Technology

Sub-Genre: Inventions

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Format: Paperback

Author: Joseph Gies

Language: English

Street Date: January 6, 1995

TCIN: 78478877

UPC: 9780060925819

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-2640

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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