ReMaking History, Volume 1: Early Makers

By: William Gurstelle

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Synopsis: William Gurstelle begins his remarkable journey through history with this volume, Early Makers. Each chapter examines a remarkable individual or group of people from the past whose insights and inventions helped create the world we live in. What sets this series apart from other history books - including other histories of technology - is that each chapter also includes step-by-step instructions for making your own version of the historical invention. History comes to life in a way you have never experienced before when you follow the inventors' steps and recreate the groundbreaking devices of the past with your own hands.In this volume you will discover:The Cave Dwellers of Lascaux and the Oil LampPythagoras and the Tantalus CupHeron and the Gin PoleEgypt's Bag PressOtto von Guerke and the Magdeburg HemispheresLevi ben Gershon and the Jacob's StaffJuliana Berners and the Fishing LureArchimedes and the Water ScrewChina's Differential WindlassBe sure to also check out ReMaking History, Volume 2: Industrial Revolutionaries and ReMaking History Volume 3:Makers of the Modern World.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781680450569
Related ISBNs:: 9781680450576, 9781680450583, 9781680450606
Publisher:: Maker Media, Inc
Date of Addition:: 04/18/17
Copyrighted By:: William Gurstelle
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.