Technology: A World History is a single volume survey by historian Daniel R. Headrick, published by Oxford University Press in 2009 as part of the New Oxford World History series. It traces the development of technology across civilizations from the Stone Age and the beginnings of agriculture to the electronic revolution of the recent past.
Facts
AuthorDaniel R. Headrick
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication Year2009
URLhttps://global.oup.com/academic/product/technology-a-world-history-9780195338218
Source TypeAcademic History
Reliability Tier1
NotesA one volume survey by a historian of technology, tracing invention and engineering practice across every civilization and period, cited here for context on fields and broad significance.
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Technology: A World History
Claims Backed By This Source (134 claims)
This source backs 134 claims across the atlas. As facts: 66 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 19 holds, 8 connected, 3 held Differently. Plus 35 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Engineers, 41 claims: 14 well-attested, 10 holds, 3 held Differently, 14 general references.
- Inventions, 36 claims: 19 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 6 holds, 2 connected, 6 general references.
- Materials, 23 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 4 connected, 8 general references.
- Articles, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Fields, 11 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 connected, 3 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Methods, 4 claims: 2 holds, 2 general references.
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