A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times
Hill, Donald
From Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since August 24, 1999
From Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since August 24, 1999
About this Item
263pp paperback, 'damaged' stamp to tile page, no obvious reason, good copy. Seller Inventory # 026032
Bibliographic Details
Title: A History of Engineering in Classical and ...
Publisher: Routledge, London
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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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