MANKIND
The programs trace how each example not only immediately changed the world in which it arose, but also its larger and lasting impact on human social, economic, and physical development. For instance, professors, writers, and even noted chef Anthony Bourdain explain how fire not only provided early peoples with warmth, but also extended the day, provided a focal point for social interaction, and changed the human diet. Other topics include bronze, corn, aqueducts, gunpowder, domesticating the dog, the plague, the Scientific Revolution, and Columbus’s voyage. (A beautifully illustrated 437-page companion book explores some of the examples in greater depth.)
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This title is part of the series: MANKIND
Copyright | 2012 |
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Publisher | History Channel |
Grade | 7 and up |
Color | Color |
Run Time | Approximately nine hours |
ISBN | 9780762447039 |