Milestones of civilization
By: Linda Blandford, Peter Davidson
Contributors: Davidson, Peter
Publisher: New Holland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781847730657
Subjects: World history; History; Civilization; Sozialgeschichte; Weltgeschichte
Description: What do we mean by civilisation? What are the accepted norms of a civilised society and how have they come about? From the domestication of animals to the concept of zero, the first public works programme to bacteriology, the development of ritual to the idea of the museum, this book surveys important milestones in the history of civilisation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.