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The Knowledge
How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch
Book • 2014
This book serves as a quick-start guide for survivors of a global catastrophe, detailing the necessary knowledge to restart civilization.
It covers a wide range of topics including agriculture, food and clothing production, material science, medicine, power generation, transportation, communication, and chemistry.
Dartnell emphasizes the importance of understanding the fundamental principles of science and technology and the scientific method to rebuild an advanced technological society.
The book is designed to help survivors navigate the immediate aftermath of a disaster and eventually rebuild a functioning society.
It covers a wide range of topics including agriculture, food and clothing production, material science, medicine, power generation, transportation, communication, and chemistry.
Dartnell emphasizes the importance of understanding the fundamental principles of science and technology and the scientific method to rebuild an advanced technological society.
The book is designed to help survivors navigate the immediate aftermath of a disaster and eventually rebuild a functioning society.
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