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Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud
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Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.
Book Information
PublisherHarper
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages848
ISBN-10006621064X
ISBN-13978-0066210643
Publication Date08/30/2005
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About Peter Watson (Author) : Peter Watson is a published author. Some of the published credits of Peter Watson include The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities, From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Gre... more
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