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Jean Gimpel.
The Medieval Machine: The Industrial Revolution of the Middle Ages.
Published London: Book Club Associates, 1977 (reprints the 1976 Gollancz edition).
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Lowe & Brydon, Thetford.
Size: 160x234x29mm.
Page count: xiv,274pp inc. several monochrome illustrations.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good the dustjacket on this copy is somewhat worn, especially at the edges and corners; the book is yellowed with age at the edges, but otherwise looks in good order.

This item £10.00
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(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 661g.

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Contents: Energy resources of Europe & their development; Agricultural revolution; Mining the mineral wealth of Europe; Environment & pollution; Labor conditions in 3 medieval industries; Villard de Honnecourt — architect & engineer; The mechanical clock — key machine; Reason, mathematics, & experimental science; End of an era; Epilogue.

Illustrations: 46, monochrome
Maps & plans: 4

Notes: at end of book
Tables: 6
Genealogies: no
Chronology: yes
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Index: yes

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