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Tool Makers: A Concise History of Humans & Science
Evolve. Adapt. Hunt. Farm. Trade. Build. Invent. Compute. Connect. Sustain. Explore. Discover.
Today, we humans live in concrete jungles, store fruit in fridges, cook oats with microwaves, and carry smartphones in our pockets. Our civilization uses wind, water, fire, and light, to power ships, trains, and radios. Electricity lights up our world, while the energy for it comes from increasingly sustainable sources. Global warming has finally convinced us to grow our food and fuel our activities in ways that do not pollute the planet, exhaust ecosystems, or exploit our fellow animals. We now seek to preserve the environmental stability of the last 10,000 years, during which our species transformed from a few million wandering foragers, to nearly ten billion technological titans. Today, we are masters of science, exploring everything from the cosmic to the quantum. We discuss Einstein’s gravity and spacetime relativity, while decoding the molecular mysteries of life and longevity. We fling satellites into orbit, hook computers up to an internet, and seed our society with intelligent programs and robots.
How did it all turn out this way? Find out in just 10 short chapters.
Today, we humans live in concrete jungles, store fruit in fridges, cook oats with microwaves, and carry smartphones in our pockets. Our civilization uses wind, water, fire, and light, to power ships, trains, and radios. Electricity lights up our world, while the energy for it comes from increasingly sustainable sources. Global warming has finally convinced us to grow our food and fuel our activities in ways that do not pollute the planet, exhaust ecosystems, or exploit our fellow animals. We now seek to preserve the environmental stability of the last 10,000 years, during which our species transformed from a few million wandering foragers, to nearly ten billion technological titans. Today, we are masters of science, exploring everything from the cosmic to the quantum. We discuss Einstein’s gravity and spacetime relativity, while decoding the molecular mysteries of life and longevity. We fling satellites into orbit, hook computers up to an internet, and seed our society with intelligent programs and robots.
How did it all turn out this way? Find out in just 10 short chapters.
89 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 26, 2023
About the author
Ajith Prasad
1 bookI enjoy reading and writing within the following genres: Prehistory, Ancient History, Greek Mythology, History of Science, Cosmology, Classic Literature, Cautionary Tales, Survival Stories, Slow-burn Romance, Bildungsromane, and Narrative (Epic) Poetry.
I am working on an updated edition of Tool Makers, along with a new work of fiction.
I am currently residing in Dubai. Am a former resident of Boston and Tokyo. And I have been lucky enough to have travelled to over 20 other countries thus far.
I am working on an updated edition of Tool Makers, along with a new work of fiction.
I am currently residing in Dubai. Am a former resident of Boston and Tokyo. And I have been lucky enough to have travelled to over 20 other countries thus far.
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