Inventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization by Meredith F. Small

Inventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization

Meredith F. Small

336 pages hardcover

3 editions

nonfiction history technology informative reflective medium-paced
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An epic cultural journey that reveals how Venetian ingenuity and inventions--from sunglasses and forks to bonds and currency--shaped modernity. How did a small, isolated city--with a population that never exceeded 100,000, even in its heyday--come...

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