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Search - Historical Evolutions Of Infrastructure: 15,000 Years of History

Historical Evolutions Of Infrastructure 15000 Years of History
Author: Demeter G. Fertis, Anna Fertis

In "Historical Evolutions of Infrastructure: 15,000 Years of History," Demeter and Anna Fertis explore the history of infrastructure and its evolutions over a course of 15,000 years by concentrating on seven major eras: the Aegean Era, the Era of Wise Men, the Golden Era, the Greco-Roman Era, the Renaissance, the Early Modern European Era, and t... more »he Modern Era. The infrastructure is defined in a rather broad sense based on the definition given by the Greek philosopher Socrates, stating that "in order to function at all, a person needs the facilities and arrangements available from community, security, institutions, and economic goods, and that these can only be available when individuals support the concept of community and the responsibilities that it entails. Chief among these responsibilities is the provision of infrastructure and the services it provides." Using this definition of infrastructure, the authors take the readers through the course of a tryly epic voyage across the sea of time to explore the origin and genesis of infrastructure and the many evolutionary changes that followed. They examine the effects on the human race as time progresses, and the indelible marks left by each period's leading minds in the fields of architecture, literature, mathematics, science, engineering, space travel and exploration, technology, and all the arts that influenced the evolution of infrastructure in the various societies that existed over the years. The book is not technical but it addresses technical and non-technical subjects in a simple and enjoyable way so that it can be understood and enjoyed by both casual and serious readers. It provides true history based on the research work of the many male and female researchers in the various fields, and also examines specific topics dealing with urban planning, business and commerse, immigration and migration, anthropological aspects, the fine arts, and other topics that have influenced the evolutiion of our past and present infrastructure. Based on such historical evolutionaly changes the authors theorize about the infrastructure of the future. Today, more than ever before, it is necessary to learn our history and prepare ourselves for the challenges that lie ahead in the twenty-first century. Not having some fair assessment of historical developments may be thought of as having a building without an appropriate foundation to stand it on, or travelling on a ship or an airplane without appropriate navigation. In a not very lengthy way, "Historical Evolutions of Infrastructure" provides the right compass to navigate the reader through the many challenges of the twenty-first century.

ISBN-13: 9780533124954
ISBN-10: 0533124956
Publication Date: 7/1/1998
Pages: 200
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Publisher: Vantage Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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