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Technology in Mediterranean and European lands, 600-1600 / Pamela O. Long.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Long, Pamela O., author.
- Series:
- Technology in motion (Baltimore, Md.)
- Technology in motion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Technology--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.
- Technology.
- Technology--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Technology--Mediterranean Region--History--16th century.
- Technology--Europe--History--16th century.
- Technology--Social aspects--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.
- Technology--Social aspects--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Technology--Social aspects--Mediterranean Region--History--16th century.
- Technology--Social aspects--Europe--History--16th century.
- Technological innovations--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.
- Technological innovations.
- Technological innovations--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Technological innovations--Mediterranean Region--History--16th century.
- Technological innovations--Europe--History--16th century.
- Technological innovations--Social aspects--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.
- Technological innovations--Social aspects--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Technological innovations--Social aspects--Mediterranean Region--History--16th century.
- Technological innovations--Social aspects--Europe--History--16th century.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "The premise of this book is that technology is embedded in human societies, in human culture, and in the physical environment. It explores how medieval and Renaissance technology shaped Mediterranean and European society across a millennium"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Technology in Motion
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- On Dates and Calendars
- Introduction: Technology, a Human Practice
- 1 Food Production
- 2 Hydraulic Technologies
- 3 Urbanism, Building Construction, 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
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781421451237
- 1421451239
- OCLC:
- 1512318019
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