An illuminating look at the monumental inventions of the Middle Ages.
Chapter 1. Nimrod’s Tower, Noah’s Ark
Chapter 2. The Triumphs and Failures of Ancient Technology
Chapter 3. The Not So Dark Ages: A.D. 500–900
Chapter 4. The Asian Connection
Chapter 5. The Technology of the Commercial Revolution: 900–1200
Chapter 6. The High Middle Ages: 1200–1400
Chapter 7. Leonardo and Columbus: The End of the Middle Ages