First of Everything

First of Everything

EnglishEbook
Ross, Stewart
Michael O'Mara
EAN: 9781789290639
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<p><b>A lively and highly readable account of the origins, invention and discovery of just about everything on the planet, the truly global coverage of <i>The First of Everything</i> ranges from the Big Bang to driverless cars.</b><br><br><i>The First of Everything</i> follows a context-setting introduction with seven stimulating sections: <b>In the Beginning</b> (The Big Bang to Homo Sapiens), <b>At Home</b> (the first glass windows to dentures and bikinis); <b>Health and Medicine</b> (herbs to heart transplants); <b>Getting About </b>(donkeys to double deckers); <b>Science and Engineering</b> (potters wheel to webcam); <b>Peace and War</b> (the first king to fighter-bombers); and <b>Culture </b>(cave painting to rap). This fascinating book takes in the full sweep of human development and ingenuity over twelve millennia; Africa, for example, gave us the first monarch, algebra and great religions emerged from the Middle East, democracy was born in Europe, and America made the first flying machines. More than just a string of dry lists, the colourful texts intriguing insights and asides make it as enjoyable for the casual browser as the more serious researcher.</p>
EAN 9781789290639
ISBN 1789290635
Binding Ebook
Publisher Michael O'Mara
Publication date October 3, 2019
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Ross, Stewart