Discuss The Knowledge

This is an account of the collapse of the civilized world of the Late Bronze age. The author is professor of classics at George Washington University. Link to brief review: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10185.html What I find striking is the sophistication of the pluralistic civilization, and it...

http://www.worldcat.org is a free online catalog of books and other media. It covers several countries. It is possible to check on the progress of distribution of The Knowledge around the world. During a review on 2015/09/21, I found the book listed in: Audiobook on CD Print Book London Print Book N...

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Members of discuss.the-knowledge.org forum are invited to add to the list of applications for a robotic Persian rug weaving system. Portraits of ancestors (or even living persons) rendered in the Persian rug format may be of interest to consumers in 2015 and after. Landscapes taken from digital imag...

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Begin Quotation: The context of this inquiry is the book "The Knowledge" by Dr. Lewis Dartnell, which is devoted to identification of crucial knowledge and skills that would be needed to rebuild civilization after a major disaster. The location of discussion is a web site managed by Dr. Da...

Trying to implement a loom concept with existing (or even predicted) 3D Printers, using traditional thread as a medium, will tax the talents of even the most creative machine designer. Chain mail is a model for an alternative "knitting: technique that is worth considering for home or small comm...

Begin Quotation: Mr. Hanson, I am a Textiles Collection volunteer currently working on your request. The Smithsonian Institution does have a set of drawings for an Early American Loom but this package is not currently in print. However, in response to your request, we are in the process of having th...