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Keith McLachlan & Richard Tapper
Technology, Tradition and Survival [PDF ebook]
Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia

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The contributors address the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional science, technology and material culture in the Middle East and Central Asia, their influence on the history of Europe and the West, and the threat posed by modern Western technologies.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9780203011317 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2002 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2284199 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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