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| Autor: | Winchester, Simon |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780008484422 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins |
| Veröffentlicht: | 25.04.2024 |
| Untertitel: | The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic |
| Schlagworte: | ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Books ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Paper Ephemera COMPUTERS / General Cultural Studies Cultural and media studies EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects General & world history General and world history HISTORY / Historiography HISTORY / World Historiography Information technology: general issues Information technology: general topics Media Studies PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology Philosophy & theory of education Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy and theory of education SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies |
Simon Winchester is the bestselling author of Atlantic, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World, The Surgeon of Crowthorne (The Professor and the Madman), The Fracture Zone, Outposts and Korea, among many other titles. In 2006 he was awarded the OBE. He lives in western Massachusetts and New York City.