Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition

Landels, J. G.

ISBN 10: 0520227824 / ISBN 13: 9780520227828

Edité par University of California Press (edition First Edition, With a revised preface, a new appendix, and a new bibliography), 2000

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. First Edition, With a revised preface, a new appendix, and a new bibliography.

N° de réf. du vendeur 0520227824-7-1

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition
• Éditeur: University of California Press (edition First Edition, With a revised preface, a new appendix, and a new bibliography)
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0520227824
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780520227828
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Fair

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Synopsis

In his classic book, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an important introduction to engineering, writing about power and energy sources, water engineering, cranes, and transportation devises. From aqueducts to catapults, he attempts to envision machines as they may have worked in the ancient world. He then traces the path of knowledge taken by early thinkers-including Plato, Pliny, and Archimedes-in developing early theories of engineering and physics.

À propos de l'auteur

J. G. Landels, now retired, was a Senior Lecturer in Classics at Reading University. His work, in collaboration with the Engineering Department, involved making working replicas of ancient machines and testing them in the field.