Books, Banks, Buttons: And Other Inventions from the Middle Ages
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Once regarded by historians as a period of intellectual stagnation, the Middle Ages were actually a period of extraordinary technological innovation. This romp through the inventions of the period tells the story of the first appearance of dozens of items of lasting significance. From the invention of eyeglasses (by a now-forgotten layperson who sought to keep his methods secret, the better to profit from them) to the creation of the fork (at first...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231128126
ISBN13:9780231128124
Release Date:May 2003
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:178 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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