A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times
Hill, Donald
From PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
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Quantity: 1About this Item
Paperback. Covers have a few minor scores. Spine is slightly sunned. Slight wear to spine head and leading corners. Several brown stains on page block. Binding is sound and pages are tight and clean throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF. Seller Inventory # 424410
Bibliographic Details
Title: A History of Engineering in Classical and ...
Publisher: Routledge, London & New York
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Book Type: Used
About this title
It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about the evolution of irrigation works, dams, bridges, roads, building construction, water and wind power, automata, and clocks, with references to the social, geographical, and intellectual context.
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