A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times
Hill, Donald
From Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since November 29, 1998
Quantity: 1From Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since November 29, 1998
Quantity: 1About this Item
Reprint in soft cover format, 8vo, 263pp, photo illustrations, line drawings; card covers; VG+/Fine Copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 35871
Bibliographic Details
Title: A History of Engineering in Classical and ...
Publisher: Routledge, London
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: Reprint.
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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