Science and technology in modern European life
By: Guillaume de Syon.
Series: The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780313337680
Subjects: Science -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History; Science -- Europe -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: Agriculture : from farm to town; title: Building the city and its urban culture; title: The rail in all its expressions; title: Sell your horse and buy a car; title: Navigating the Earth and heavenly seas; title: Communicating; title: The specter of war; title: Energy; title: Technology in the home and the office; title: Medical awareness; title: Scientific challenges; title: A global experience?