ISBN: 9781933834849

Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents:

• Chinese science
• Counting and the abacus
• Aqueducts, dams, and flood control
• Early bridges
• Water power
• Arabian science
• Making and using paper
• Viking voyages
• Wind power
• Advances in math
• Castles and bridges
• Magnetic compass
• Clocks and watches
• Guns and gunpowder
• Development of printing
• Voyages of discovery
• Copernicus and the universe
• Potatoes and tobacco
• Sailing ships
• Timelines.

LCCN: 2009029599

Control Number: 766343

Series:

• Curriculum connections
• Curriculum connections.

Subjects:

• Science, Renaissance.
• Technology -- History -- 17th century.
• Technology -- History -- 18th century.
• Technology -- History -- 19th century.

Other Authors:

• Hall, Derek, 1930-
• Ryles, Briony.