Science Through the Centuries: Home

This is a terrific multi-volume encyclopedia with detailed articles about medicine, science and technology in diverse cultures around the world.

An introduction to the achievements of ancient China, including a detailed explanation of the invention of the compass and the discovery of magnetic declination.

Covers the royalty, religion, accomplishments, rise, decline, and legacy of this ancient civilization. Includes a short summary of the history of Egypt including two maps.

Describes the construction of roads and aqueducts in ancient Rome, life and customs along the roads, water distribution and aqueduct maintenance, and the building of bridges.

Discusses the spirit world rites of the Indians of North America with information on visions, medicine, relationship to animals, and more.

Provides a survey of the culture, history, and geography of Africa, featuring a new chapter on prehistoric man and new illustrations.

Examines the religion, art, architecture, society, and intellectual pursuits of the ancient Maya--including the creation of their calendar.

Shows how the earliest civilizations developed military institutions and dedicated war-making technologies from chariots to siege engines.

This book reviews the development of agriculture, technology, and social structures throughout human history and across cultures.

Guides readers on a tour of the ancient worlds of Sumer, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Mesopotamia and Rome. Drawing on epics, legal texts, private letters and court histories, the author introduces individuals who lived through the famines, plagues, floods, wars and empire building of the ancient world: the marvelous array of characters includes Gilgamesh, Sumer's first epic hero; Yù, the founder of the Xia dynasty in China; and Tiglath-Pileser III, who restored the Assyrian empire's fortunes. Includes timelines and maps.