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Worth, Richard

Gunpowder

112 pp. | Chelsea | November, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-7910-7448-X $$22.95
(4) YA Transforming Power of Technology series. These overviews capably describe the development and long-reaching influence of three technological advances. Illustrated with reproductions and color photos, the blandly written books explain how the invention of the printing press affected religion and government, while the production of repeating rifles and gunpowder affected crime, empire building, and warfare. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Transforming Power of Technology titles: The Printing Press, The Repeating Rifle, and Gunpowder.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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