Space, Time and Man
Space, Time and Man
Grahame Clark is an eminent prehistoric archaeologist, and his latest book looks at how man has increased his understanding of space and time far beyond that of his primate forebears through technology, social organisation, and, above all, through his capacity for abstract thought. Even Palaeolithic peoples had long outstripped their forebears in comprehending time and space. While people in pre-industrial societies, fully aware of these dimensions, were nevertheless severely hampered by their circumscribed social and cultural worlds. The advance of geographical discovery and the beginning of recorded history marks the transition to modern times, and expanded horizons of time and space. In the late twentieth century, through natural science, we are able to extend our horizons even further, to outer space and seek to understand our place in the cosmos.
- 1. Leading CUP author, widely known, and successful populariser
- Well illustrated and drawing on a number of fields, including anthropology, space technology, history, etc.
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No date availableHardback
9780521400657
178 pages
224 × 145 × 15 mm
0.314kg
48 b/w illus.
