The Works of Man - A History of Invention and Engineering from the Pyramids to the Space Shuttle by Clark, Ronald W - 1985

U.S.A.: Viking Adult, 1985. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hard cover in near good condition. Former owner's name on front fly leaf. Book has a cracked spine at back but otherwise is intact. No markings noted. Dust jacket in good condition. * From the book, ""Beginning with a description of the early builders in the days of ancient Babylon, continuing through to the end of the Roman Empire, the author goes on to explain the engineering principles that were gradually developed in the Dark Ages, enabling men to build the medieval cathedrals; to try to drain the Pontine marshes near Rome, the meres of Holland, and the British fenlands; and to raise the new military defenses that transformed warfare.""