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Twin tracks : the unexpected origins of the modern world
- Title
- Twin tracks : the unexpected origins of the modern world / James Burke.
- Author
- Burke, James, 1936-
- Publication
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | CB358 .B88 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 276 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- Considers the nature of change, the qualities of the divine, and the origins of contemporary civilization, citing how divergent paths stemming from specific historical events subsequently converged in the modern world.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.
- Contents
- 1. 1804: Attack on Tripoli to Fish Sticks -- 2. 1760: Fake Epic to Organ Transplants -- 3. 1805: Battle of Trafalgar to Laser -- 4. 1726: Encyclopedia to Vitamins -- 5. 1792: Juniper Hall to Jet Aircraft -- 6. 1750: Smallpox to Big Bang -- 7. 1784: Sanskrit to cybernetics -- 8. 1610: Santa Catharina to Spectroscopy -- 9. 1686: Political Jingle to Nylon -- 10. 1703: Kit-Kat Club to Sunglasses -- 11. 1770: Falklands War to Television -- 12. 1724: Stone Age Boy to Photocopier -- 13. 1745: Leyden Jar to Clingwrap -- 14. 1790: Philadelphia General Advertiser to Chemotherapy -- 15. 1664: Lens Grinder to Hairdressing -- 16. 1773: Boston Tea Party to Contact Lenses -- 17. 1742: Bow Street, London, to Bar Code.
- ISBN
- 0743226194
- 9780743226196
- LCCN
- 2003052628
- OCLC
- ocm52208656
- 52208656
- SCSB-1305713
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library