Greatest Inventions of the Past 2,000 Years

Brockman challenged the salon that he hosts on his website by asking: "What is the most important invention of the past 2,000 years?" This book is an expanded collection of the news-making responses from some of the leading scientists & thinkers of our time. The nominations range from the familiar, such as the printing press, the birth control pill & the computer, to the less obvious, such as reading glasses, the calculus, anesthesia, the atom bomb & genetic engineering. Even hay, board games, Western classical music & mirrors get a look in, as do concepts such as the scientific method, democracy, the number zero & the unconscious mind. "A fascinating survey of the intellectual & creative wonders of the world."Brockman, John is the author of 'Greatest Inventions of the Past 2,000 Years' with ISBN 9780756764531 and ISBN 075676453X.