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Medieval science (500-1500) / by Charlie Samuels. |
| Authors: | Samuels, Charlie, 1961- |
| Call number: | j509 SAM |
| Publisher: | New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2011. |
| Publication date: | 2011. |
| Subject: |
Science, Medieval -- Juvenile literature.
Technology -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile literature. |
| Series title: | Samuels, Charlie, 1961- Science highlights. |
| Title: | Medieval science (500-1500) / by Charlie Samuels. |
| Physical description: | 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Target audience note: | 011-013. 6-8. |
| Contents note: | Islamic science -- Making paper -- Wind power -- Advances in math -- Castles and bridges -- Chinese science -- The magnetic compass -- Clocks and watches -- Guns and gunpowder. |
| Notes: | "A Gareth Stevens timeline series"--Cover. |
| Summary note: | "The period between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance used to be known as the "Dark Ages." As this book shows, it was in fact a time of constant technological innovation and an increasingly accurate understanding of the world, often based on ancient and classical wisdom"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Biography note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781433941399 (lib. bdg.) 1433941392 (lib. bdg.) 9781433941405 (pbk.) 1433941406 (pbk.) |
| LCCN: | 2010013222 |
| Url for this record: | http://sherloc.imcpl.org/?itemid=|library/marc/dynix|1279390 |
| Bib No.: | 1279390 |
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