What the past did for us

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Engineering
Cover of the book What the past did for us by Adam Hart-Davis, Ebury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Adam Hart-Davis ISBN: 9781409074526
Publisher: Ebury Publishing Publication: January 31, 2011
Imprint: BBC Digital Language: English
Author: Adam Hart-Davis
ISBN: 9781409074526
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Publication: January 31, 2011
Imprint: BBC Digital
Language: English

Adam Hart-Davis, one of the nations favourite TV presenters, returns to our screens with a tour through the Top Ten developments of each of the great civilisations of the past. From the Egyptians to the Romans, Babylonians to the Arabs, Adam takes us on an epic history of the world, looking at some of the great legacies left to us by ancient cultures.

What the Past Did For Us accompanies a major 9-part new format autumn show, in which Adam is the anchorman who leads us through the history of inventions while testing some of these in the studio.

The accompanying book is an entertainingly written history of ancient cultures, capturing Adams enthusiasm for the subject. Adam tells the story of the Chinese inventors who came up with the mariners compass, paper money and gunpowder right through to the Ancient Indians who, according to Einstein taught us how to count as well as giving us the 12-month calendar year and 7-day week.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Adam Hart-Davis, one of the nations favourite TV presenters, returns to our screens with a tour through the Top Ten developments of each of the great civilisations of the past. From the Egyptians to the Romans, Babylonians to the Arabs, Adam takes us on an epic history of the world, looking at some of the great legacies left to us by ancient cultures.

What the Past Did For Us accompanies a major 9-part new format autumn show, in which Adam is the anchorman who leads us through the history of inventions while testing some of these in the studio.

The accompanying book is an entertainingly written history of ancient cultures, capturing Adams enthusiasm for the subject. Adam tells the story of the Chinese inventors who came up with the mariners compass, paper money and gunpowder right through to the Ancient Indians who, according to Einstein taught us how to count as well as giving us the 12-month calendar year and 7-day week.

More books from Ebury Publishing

Cover of the book Flood by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book 121 Tips for Better Bridge by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Audrey Hepburn by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Cassandra's Chateau by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Life is Sweet by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Deborah's Discovery by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Coast: Our Island Story by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book A Waiting Game by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Five-Day Course in Thinking by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book The Wicked Sex by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book In The Dark by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Think Like a Winner by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Unfinished Business by Adam Hart-Davis
Cover of the book Rough With The Smooth by Adam Hart-Davis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy