<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>William Gurstelle begins his remarkable journey through history with this volume, <i>Early Makers</i>. Each chapter examines a remarkable individual or group of people from the past whose insights and inventions helped create the world we live in. What sets this series apart from other history books - including other histories of technology - is that each chapter also includes step-by-step instructions for making your own version of the historical invention. History comes to life in a way you have never experienced before when you follow the inventors' steps and recreate the groundbreaking devices of the past with your own hands.</p><p>In this volume you will discover: <br/><br/></p><ul><li>The Cave Dwellers of Lascaux and the Oil Lamp</li><li>Pythagoras and the Tantalus Cup</li><li>Heron and the Gin Pole</li><li>Egypt's Bag Press</li><li>Otto von Guerke and the Magdeburg Hemispheres</li><li>Levi ben Gershon and the Jacob's Staff</li><li>Juliana Berners and the Fishing Lure</li><li>Archimedes and the Water Screw</li><li>China's Differential Windlass</li></ul><p>Be sure to also check out <i>ReMaking History, Volume 2: Industrial Revolutionaries</i> and <i>ReMaking History Volume 3: Makers of the Modern World</i>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>William Gurstelle is an American nonfiction author, magazine writer, and inventor. He is a feature columnist for Make: magazine and the Pyrotechnics and Ballistics Editor at Popular Mechanics magazine.</p>
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