A prime example of how to write a history of an immense and technical subject ....a winner.--New Scientist

"A prime example of how to write a history of an immense and technical subject ....a winner."—New Scientist As technology transforms our lives at an ever quic

"Humans are tool-makers...and the first record of humankind is that of their tools, " Donald Cardwell writes in this absorbing history of technology from prehis

A visually rich, analytical history of the key cycles in a revolutionary technology.

Entries cover different fields, including architecture, construction, communication, energy, food, agriculture, medicine, tools and transportation.