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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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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 216 ● ISBN 9781135777029 ● Utgivare Taylor and Francis ● Publicerad 2004 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 4306386 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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