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The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

Hardcover • 2006 • English

The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind

By Justin Pollard, Howard Reid

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About the book

A history of the ancient city documents its period superiority as an archaeological and technological super power, revealing how atomic theory, geometry, the steam engine, and other developments were initiated there while tracing the city's downfall and ultimate legacy to the modern world.

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9780670037971

Publisher

Viking Adult

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

Format

Hardcover

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