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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
November 1, 1994
Pages
672
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780345364760
ISBN-10
0345364767
Dimensions
1.75 by 8 by 9.50 in.
Weight
2.90 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$29.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations including computers in ancient Greece, a postal service in medieval Baghdad, and plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C. 30,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With I. J. Thorpe |
1 edition from Ballantine Books (November 1, 1994)
9780345364760 | details & prices | 672 pages | 8.00 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 2.90 lbs | List price $29.95
About: A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.
About: A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (November 1, 1995)
9780345401021 | details & prices | 7.50 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 2.00 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.
About: A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 26, 2008)
9781439505335 | details & prices | 256 pages | 7.25 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 2.12 lbs | List price $32.00
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