The Substance of Civilization: Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon by Stephen L. Sass

The Substance of Civilization: Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon

Stephen L. Sass

328 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history science technology informative medium-paced
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The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze,...

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