The medieval machine

£18.00

ist Ed. Good condition With B/W illusts. xviii,294pp. with good dust cover (slight blemish on front – see scan)

“Surveying technology and invention, Gimpel shows how energy resources, manpower, and sheer ingenuity revolutionised medieval agriculture, industry, construcion and mining – and he argues that the eventual economic and social decline that began in 14th century Europe parallels the failings of modern industrial society, especially as seen in the U.S. today.”

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