Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel

by Joseph Gies

On Sale: 01/06/1995

Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel

by Joseph Gies

On Sale: 01/06/1995

Format:

About the Book

From bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones, comes a classic book on innovation and technological change in medieval Europe

In this account of Europe’s rise to world leadership in technology, Frances and Joseph Gies show how early modern technology and experimental science were direct outgrowths of the decisive innovations of medieval Europe, in the tools and techniques of agriculture, craft industry, metallurgy, building construction, navigation, and war. The Gieses report that many of Europe’s most important inventions—the horse harness, the stirrup, the magnetic compass, cotton and silk cultivation and manufacture, papermaking, firearms, and “Arabic” numerals—had their origins outside Europe, in China, India, and the Middle East. Europe synthesized its own innovations—the three-field system, water power in industry, the full-rigged ship, the putting-out system—into a powerful new combination of technology, economics, and politics.

Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780060925819
  • ISBN 10: 0060925817
  • Imprint: Harper Perennial
  • On Sale: 01/06/1995
  • Pages: 368
  • List Price:19.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066)
  • BISAC2 : SCIENCE / History
  • BISAC3 : HISTORY / Medieval

Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel by Joseph Gies

The broadest selection of online bookstores. The links will take you to the web site's home page.

Other Booksellers

The broadest selection of online bookstores. The links will take you to the Web site's home page.

SELECT:

Specialty Booksellers

Interest-specific online venues and gift accounts that offer books for purchase. The links will take you to the store’s home page.

International Customers

If you are located outside Canada, the best way to order online is to choose from the following bookstores listed by region and country.