The Jewish Contribution to Civilization (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Cecil Roth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266918239 ISBN 13: 9780266918233

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How Jewish contributions shaped modern science and technology

This concise history shows how Jewish thinkers and inventors helped drive Western progress across centuries. From early ideas to breakthroughs in electricity, aviation, and communications, the book links individual ingenuity to the larger arc of civilization.

Discover the people, ideas, and moments that connected Jewish life with European culture and global innovation. It explains how contributions at many scales—research, invention, and practical applications—lifted modern life forward, sometimes quietly behind the scenes.

• Examples of Jewish pioneers who advanced steam, transport, and electrical science
• A look at early wireless technology, the telephone, and the gramophone
• How Jewish scholars and artisans influenced broader cultural and scientific progress

Ideal for readers curious about how cultural and intellectual exchange helped shape the modern world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266918239
• ISBN 13: 9780266918233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440