Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com
Image from Google Jackets

The Medieval Machine / Jean Gompel.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: ; Donated by Prof. Romila ThaparPublication details: , New York : Penguin Books , 1976.Description: xi, 274p. : 24cmISBN:
  • 0140045147
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338 GIM
Summary: Through his own choice of source material, the author of this book reconstructs the commercial life of the Middle Ages, giving the reader an appreciation of how energy resources, manpower and sheer ingenuity were applied to agriculture, light industry, the construction trades and mining. He also brings to life some of the great men of the period - the architect-engineers and other technicians whose genius anticipated many of the innovations credited to Leonardo and other luminaries of the Renaissance.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection SNU LIBRARY 338 GIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Prof. Romila Thapar Collection G6981
Total holds: 0

Through his own choice of source material, the author of this book reconstructs the commercial life of the Middle Ages, giving the reader an appreciation of how energy resources, manpower and sheer ingenuity were applied to agriculture, light industry, the construction trades and mining. He also brings to life some of the great men of the period - the architect-engineers and other technicians whose genius anticipated many of the innovations credited to Leonardo and other luminaries of the Renaissance.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share
© Copyright Shiv Nadar University 2012. All Rights Reserved.  Disclaimer |  Sitemap
The Shiv Nadar University has been established under U.P. Act No 12 of 2011. Shiv Nadar University is UGC Approved.