The knowledge : how to rebuild our world from scratch /
Maybe it was a viral pandemic, or an asteroid strike, or perhaps nuclear war. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended and you and the other survivors must start again. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you've scavenged what you c...
| Основен автор: | Dartnell, Lewis, (Author) |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
The Bodley Head,
2014.
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Maybe it was a viral pandemic, or an asteroid strike, or perhaps nuclear war. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended and you and the other survivors must start again. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you've scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? Could you avert another Dark Ages or take shortcuts to accelerate redevelopment? Living in the modern world, we have become disconnected from the basic processes that support our lives, as well as the beautiful fundamentals of science that enable you to relearn things for yourself. The Knowledge is a journey of discovery, a book which explains everything you need to know about everything. This is a quickstart guide for rebooting civilisation which will transform your understanding of the world - and help you prepare for when it's no longer here ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781847922274 1847922279 9781847922281 1847922287 159420523X 9781594205231 |