Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition

J. G. Landels

ISBN 10: 0520227824 / ISBN 13: 9780520227828

Published by University Of California Press Okt 2000, 2000

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Neuware - In a new edition of this highly acclaimed book, the author reveals the engineering know-how of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In fascinating detail he describes how they developed and constructed their machines, and considers how the same principles are used in modern-day engineering.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition
• Publisher: University Of California Press Okt 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520227824
• ISBN 13: 9780520227828
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 140H x 20D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 318 grams

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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.

About the Author

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.