Roman Aqueducts and Water Supply (Duckworth Archaeology) - Softcover

Hodge, A. Trevor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0715631713 ISBN 13: 9780715631713

Publisher: Bristol Classical Press, 2002

Synopsis

How did a Roman waterworks work? How were the aqueducts planned and built? What happened to the water before it arrived in the aqueduct and after it left, in catchment, urban distribution and drainage? What were the hydraulics and drainage involved?

In a comprehensive, generously illustrated study ranging through the Roman aqueducts of France, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Turkey and Israel as well as the Roman heartland of Italy, A. Trevor Hodge introduces us to these often neglected aspects of what the Romans themselves regarded as one of the greatest glories of their civilisation. Roman Aqueducts is now available for the first time in paperback, brought completely up-to-date with a new Preface and additional Bibliography.

About this title

About the Author:

A. Trevor Hodge is Distinguished Research Professor of Classics at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Review:

'...brings together a vast quantity of information in a lively and highly readable form, with extensive notes and illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography. The index is particularly well done. Anyone seriously interested in the working of Roman aqueducts (and even the casually curious) will be using this valuable survey again and again.'--Harry B. Evans, American Journal of Archaeology

About this edition

• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0715631713
• ISBN 13: 9780715631713
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512