Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge (eBook)

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Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge is a captivating expedition through the annals of human wisdom, uncovering the cyclical dance between discovery and oblivion. This riveting historiography of science and technology transports you to forgotten epochs and lost civilizations, revealing astonishing facts like cataract surgery’s origins in 2400 BC Egypt. Yet, it serves as a stark warning—we teeter on the edge of another catastrophic loss of knowledge if we don’t act now. Spanning fields from business to education, this book is a must-read for both leisure and business travelers, provoking deep thoughts about the impermanence of our digital age. More than just a narrative, it also offers tangible solutions to this perplexing issue. Dive in to explore the fragility and resilience of human knowledge.