Reviews
What doesn't Pamela Long know about how things were made and done in the past? Like her other volumes on technology, society, and culture, this one is a treasure trove of information on the way things work, how controversies about technological change have played out, and who has written what on the history of technologies, large and small. We can only be deeply grateful for her meticulous scholarship.
Book Details
Preface and Acknowledgements
On Dates and Calendars
Introduction: Technology, a Human Practice
1. Food Production
2. Hydraulic Technologies
3. Building Construction, Urbanism, and Urban Water Supplies
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Preface and Acknowledgements
On Dates and Calendars
Introduction: Technology, a Human Practice
1. Food Production
2. Hydraulic Technologies
3. Building Construction, Urbanism, and Urban Water Supplies
4. Transportation and Communication
5. Crafts and Industries
6. Instruments and Machines including Weapons
Conclusion: Why Premodern Technology Matters
Notes
Bibliography