Engineering in the Ancient World
Engineering in the Ancient World
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University of California Press
Annotation: Studies the engineering accomplishments of the Greeks and Romans, surveying pumps, cranes, engines, ships, and transport systems employed for purposes of both peace and war.
Genre: [Engineering]
 
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Catalog Number: #5835019
Format: Paperback
Copyright Date: 2000
Edition Date: 2000 Release Date: 10/27/00
Pages: 238 pages
ISBN: 0-520-22782-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-520-22782-8
Dewey: 620
LCCN: 00032582
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-232) and index.
Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 9+

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.


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