This site was established in September 2007. It will eventually give access to a range of information on the civilizations of the world, their history and their relationship to developments in science. Currently availabe are

Civilizations of the World. enter here
A time atlas from 3000 BC to 2001 AD that can be edited by its users. Under development but open for contributions in testing mode.

Science, civilization and society: the site. enter here
Notes to 35 lectures, with illustrations, animations and biographies of personalities.

Science, civilization and society: the essay. download it here
An outline of the main argument of the lectures in 18 pages.

Science, civilization and society: the book.
The material from the lectures, condensed into 20 book chapters with a prologue and an epilogue, published at VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (ISBN-10: 363906593X ISBN-13: 9783639065930), is available from online booksellers and can be ordered through bookstores. Here is a selection of online ordering links, with prices for new copies. (The price was set by the publisher, not the author! Conversion rate Euro/US$ as of early September 2008.)

   Amazon.com US$ 117.77    abebooks.com US$ 115.64    Target.com US$ 117.77
    Weltbild.de Euro 79.00    buecher.de Euro 60.95    Hugendubel.de Euro 79.00
   langtoninfo.co.uk £68.46

 

This is a private site; it is not affiliated with any other site named WorldCivilizations or sites with a similar title.

Matthias Tomczak, Adelaide, South Australia, 2007 
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