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Books in this brand new and informative series for older children survey a variety of cultures and the achievements of each in the arts, sciences, technology, and ways of living. Volumes are profusely illustrated with full-color, wonderfully detailed illustrations and photographs that complement extensive but highly readable texts. Bravo books make wonderful additions both to school and home libraries. This volume surveys the entire known history of human invention, starting with the discovery of controlled fire, the use of flint tools and weapons, and the beginning of agriculture with the invention of the plow. It goes on to survey the engineering feats of the Romans and ancient Chinese, the architecture of the Middle Ages, and the literal explosion of scientific and technological know-how during the past few centuries.