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Lost knowledge :

(Number (ISBN

9004352724

(Number (ISBN

9789004352728

Erroneous ISBN

9789004352711

Title Proper

Lost knowledge :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the concept of vanished technologies and other human histories /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Benjamin B. Olshin.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xii, 458 pages)

Series Title

Technology and change in history ;

Volume Designation

volume 16

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Speculations and fantasies -- Ancient tales of flying machines -- Magic mirrors and early televisions -- The missing land of Atlantis -- Rings and dangerous powers -- The nature, encoding, and transmission of knowledge -- Conclusions: What did they mean?

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"Lost Knowledge : The Concept of Vanished Technologies and Other Human Histories examines the idea of lost knowledge, reaching back to a period between myth and history. It investigates a peculiar idea found in a number of early texts: that there were civilizations with knowledge of sophisticated technologies, and that this knowledge was obscured or destroyed over time along with the civilization that had created it. This book presents critical studies of a series of early Chinese, South Asian, and other texts that look at the idea of specific 'lost' technologies, such as mechanical flight and the transmission of images. There is also an examination of why concepts of a vanished 'golden age' were prevalent in so many cultures. Offering an engaging and investigative look at the propagation of history and myth in technology and culture, this book is sure to interest historians and readers from many backgrounds"--

Title

Lost knowledge.

International Standard Book Number

9789004352711

Civilization, Ancient.

Communication of technical information-- History-- To 1500.

Knowledge, Theory of-- History-- To 1500.

Technology and civilization-- History-- To 1500, Sources.

Technology and civilization-- History-- To 1500.

Technology-- History-- To 1500.

Civilization, Ancient.

Communication of technical information.

Knowledge, Theory of.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- General.

Technik

Technology and civilization.

Technology.

Wissen

SOC-- 000000

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Edition

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Book number

Olshin, Benjamin B.

Date of Transaction

20200823211622.0

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[Book]

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