Man Makes Himself Author:V. Gordan Childe An authoritative and inspiring history of the rise of civilization, including the 19 major contributions through which men have achieved mastery of their environment.Childe goes back 340,000 years in his fascinating quest for the major contributions that man has made through the ages, revealing the most significant discoveries which man has made... more » from his earliest to modern times. this book was written in 1950, so it does NOT cover any inventions made after that time.« less