The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch by Lewis Dartnell HC/DJ
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781594205231
- Book Title
- Knowledge : What Survivors of an Apocalypse Need to Rebuild Civilization
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Référence, Science
- Topic
- General, History, Research & Methodology, Survival & Emergency Preparedness
- Item Weight
- 21.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
159420523X
ISBN-13
9781594205231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038391569
Product Key Features
Book Title
Knowledge : What Survivors of an Apocalypse Need to Rebuild Civilization
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, History, Research & Methodology, Survival & Emergency Preparedness
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Référence, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
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Trade
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Reviews
The Wall Street Journal : " The Knowledge is a fascinating look at the basic principles of the most important technologies undergirding modern society... a fun read full of optimism about human ingenuity. And if I ever see mushroom clouds on the far horizon, this might be a good book to reach for." Boston Globe : "[Dartnell's] plans may anticipate the destruction of our world, but embedded in them is the hope that there might be a better way to live in the pre-apocalyptic world we inhabit right now." New York Post : "A stimulating read, a grand thought experiment on re-engineering the food, housing, clothing, heat, clean water and every other building block of civilization.", The Wall Street Journal : " The Knowledge is a fascinating look at the basic principles of the most important technologies undergirding modern society… a fun read full of optimism about human ingenuity. And if I ever see mushroom clouds on the far horizon, this might be a good book to reach for." Boston Globe : "[Dartnell's] plans may anticipate the destruction of our world, but embedded in them is the hope that there might be a better way to live in the pre-apocalyptic world we inhabit right now." New York Post : "A stimulating read, a grand thought experiment on re-engineering the food, housing, clothing, heat, clean water and every other building block of civilization."
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow, perhaps from a viral pandemic or catastrophic asteroid impact, what would be the one book you would want to press into the hands of the postapocalyptic survivors? What crucial knowledge would they need to survive in the immediate aftermath and to rebuild civilization as quickly as possible-a guide for rebooting the world? Human knowledge is collective, distributed across the population. It has built on itself for centuries, becoming vast and increasingly specialized. Most of us are ignorant about the fundamental principles of the civilization that supports us, happily utilizing the latest-or even the most basic-technology without having the slightest idea of why it works or how it came to be. If you had to go back to absolute basics, like some sort of postcataclysmic Robinson Crusoe, would you know how to re-create an internal combustion engine, put together a microscope, get metals out of rock, accurately tell time, weave fibers into clothing, or even how to produce food for yourself? Regarded as one of the brightest young scientists of his generation, Lewis Dartnell proposes that the key to preserving civilization in an apocalyptic scenario is to provide a quickstart guide, adapted to cataclysmic circumstances. The Knowledge describes many of the modern technologies we employ, but first it explains the fundamentals upon which they are built. Every piece of technology rests on an enormous support network of other technologies, all interlinked and mutually dependent. You can't hope to build a radio, for example, without understanding how to acquire the raw materials it requires, as well as generate the electricity needed to run it. But Dartnell doesn't just provide specific information for starting over; he also reveals the greatest invention of them all-the phenomenal knowledge-generating machine that is the scientific method itself. This would allow survivors to learn technological advances not explicitly explored in The Knowledge as well as things we have yet to discover. The Knowledge is a brilliantly original guide to the fundamentals of science and how it built our modern world as well as a thought experiment about the very idea of scientific knowledge itself., How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow, perhaps from a viral pandemic or catastrophic asteroid impact, what would be the one book you would want to press into the hands of the postapocalyptic survivors? What crucial knowledge would they need to survive in the immediate aftermath and to rebuild civilization as quickly as possible a guide for rebooting the world? Human knowledge is collective, distributed across the population. It has built on itself for centuries, becoming vast and increasingly specialized. Most of us are ignorant about the fundamental principles of the civilization that supports us, happily utilizing the latest or even the most basic technology without having the slightest idea of why it works or how it came to be. If you had to go back to absolute basics, like some sort of postcataclysmic Robinson Crusoe, would you know how to re-create an internal combustion engine, put together a microscope, get metals out of rock, accurately tell time, weave fibers into clothing, or even how to produce food for yourself? Regarded as one of the brightest young scientists of his generation, Lewis Dartnell proposes that the key to preserving civilization in an apocalyptic scenario is to provide a quickstart guide, adapted to cataclysmic circumstances. The Knowledge describes many of the modern technologies we employ, but first it explains the fundamentals upon which they are built. Every piece of technology rests on an enormous support network of other technologies, all interlinked and mutually dependent. You can t hope to build a radio, for example, without understanding how to acquire the raw materials it requires, as well as generate the electricity needed to run it. But Dartnell doesn t just provide specific information for starting over; he also reveals the greatest invention of them all the phenomenal knowledge-generating machine that is the scientific method itself. This would allow survivors to learn technological advances not explicitly explored in The Knowledge as well as things we have yet to discover. The Knowledge is a brilliantly original guide to the fundamentals of science and how it built our modern world as well as a thought experiment about the very idea of scientific knowledge itself. "
LC Classification Number
T47.D37 2014
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- 4***4 (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReceived item in described high quality condition. Fair value for the price. Packaging while maybe overkill kept item safe from cold weather. Arrived on time and communicated and confirmed any questions I had swiftly. As a first time consumer on EBay I couldn’t be more satisfied with my purchase and I recommend this seller.Spawn #1-3 (Image 1992) By Todd McFarlane First Printing *VF-NM* (#296947407350)
- e***e (1924)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent eBay experience! I appreciate the safe and secure packaging of the third volume of ‘Modern Masters’ with BRUCE TIMM from TWOMORROWS. Condition matches listing. As described! High quality! Great appearance! Good value! Shockingly amazing low low shipping cost. Recommended seller. Thanks again - bill
- r***l (3016)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent eBay transaction! item as described, great seller communication, fast shipping and extremely well-packaged too! All in all, a smooth and hassle-free transaction. I highly recommend this eBay seller. A++++ Thank you so much!