Thirst: Water And Power In The Ancient World Prof Steven Mithen Weidenfeld Nicolson Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

Steven Mithen\ S Unique History Of Water And Society In The Ancient World Has Never Been Told Before Is Particularly Relevant Today Face Global Climate Change Planet Faces A 21St-Century Crisis - But To What Extent This Really New? Past Societies Civilisations Have Always Faced Dependent On Their Ability Harness Manage Supply Often Key Driver Historical Leading Some Most Remarkable Engineering Projects Antiquity Thirst Renowned Archaeologist Prehistorian Mithen Examines Management From First Flushing Toilets At Knossos Minoan Crete Aqueducts Petra Incas Bath Houses Rome Canals China Vast Reservoirs Khmer Maya Shown Not Only Essential For Human Survival Source Political Power It Will Remain So As We Population Growth Mega-Urbanisation Massive Scale Does Give Us Reason Hope Or Despair? Σελίδες: 368 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1029 Διαστάσεις: 12 8X12 8Cm