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Examines how the people of ancient Greece designed and used technology, covering money, pulleys, screw thread, city planning, mining, and other topics.

How did the Egyptians build gigantic pyramids? Water their farmland? Create mummies? Measure distance and time? Through an exciting combination of fascinating facts and fun narrative, award-winning author Richard Platt examines how people in history overcame the challenges of technology. --Publisher.