Discovery and Invention: A Comparative Study of Civilizations

by Charles Stewart

The history of humanity can be written in terms of discovery and invention. They are very different cognitive processes-search for order and problem solving. This book is a search for explanation of the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions. It surveys seven civilizations in terms of both their achievements and their failures. What were the characteristics they shared that promoted progress? What prevented or discouraged progress in discovery and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1796038881
• ISBN13: 9781796038880
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"