Ok, here is the scenario...
A small time machine has been created that has the ability to send something about the size of a book back in time. You can only send one book and it will be translated into any language you want so that the people of the time you're sending it to can read it.
The time machine was very difficult and time consuming to make and can only be used once.
What book would you send back in time and what time period would you want it to be sent to ?
For me - There is a "How things work" book that contains loads of information broken down to explain things on a child like level of how a windmill works, how a paddle wheel functions, using glass in tubes to see further, how gears work, etc.
I would send this book back to a time when humans first began to read and write.
Mesopotamia about 3400 BC
It would be interesting to see the impact of being given useful information before it was naturally discovered.
I'm sure I could think of a better book, but this one is the first one that came to mind.
What book would you send back ?
A small time machine has been created that has the ability to send something about the size of a book back in time. You can only send one book and it will be translated into any language you want so that the people of the time you're sending it to can read it.
The time machine was very difficult and time consuming to make and can only be used once.
What book would you send back in time and what time period would you want it to be sent to ?
For me - There is a "How things work" book that contains loads of information broken down to explain things on a child like level of how a windmill works, how a paddle wheel functions, using glass in tubes to see further, how gears work, etc.
I would send this book back to a time when humans first began to read and write.
Mesopotamia about 3400 BC
It would be interesting to see the impact of being given useful information before it was naturally discovered.
I'm sure I could think of a better book, but this one is the first one that came to mind.
What book would you send back ?
Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result
