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Name: The Knowledge
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Lewis Dartnell

Lewis Dartnell presents The Knowledge as a quick‑start manual for a society that has lost its technological infrastructure. The book systematically unpacks the underlying science and engineering concepts that power modern devices—from internal combustion engines and microscopes to metals extraction, timekeeping and textile weaving—illustrating the interdependencies that make these technologies possible. Beyond listing practical skills, Dartnell emphasizes the scientific method as a self‑sustaining engine for future discovery. By mastering observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and iteration, survivors can continue to innovate and adapt, ensuring long‑term resilience in an uncertain world.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Science/Physics

Authors: Lewis Dartnell

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