The Substance of Civilization: Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon
From the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon, materials provide a new lens on human history. Stephen L. Sass explores the substances that have enabled technological progress and helped shape civilization, revealing how the story of humanity is also a story of discovery, development, and material change.
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The Substance of Civilization examines human history through the materials that have supported and transformed it.
Spanning the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon, the book connects technological change with the substances at its foundation.
Stephen L. Sass presents a materials-centered perspective on the development of civilization.
This work offers readers an accessible way to consider history through science, technology, and human innovation.
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