Engineering in the Ancient World - Revised Edition

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung We are all aware of the great achievements of Greeks and Romans in art, culture, philosophy, and regrettably, war, but not so many of us know of their ability to create remarkable machines. This book gives an insight into their engineering know-how. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. POWER AND ENERGY SOURCES Man-power Animal power Water power Wind power Steam power 2. WATER SUPPLIES AND ENGINEERING Appendix- The sizes of measurement nozzles! and Frontinus' arithmetic. 3. WATER PUMPS 4. CRANES AND HOISTS 5. CATAPULTS 6. SHIPS AND SEA TRANSPORT Appendix-Methods of estimating the maximum speeds of oared vessels 7. LAND TRANSPORT 8. THE PROGRESS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE 9. THE PRINCIPAL GREEK AND ROMAN WRITERS ON TECHNOLOGICAL SUBJECTS Hero of Alexandria Vitruvius Frontinus Pliny APPENDIX: THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A TRIREME SOME FURTHER THOUGHTS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Product details

• Authors: J. G. Landels, J.G. Landels, John G. Landels, Landels J. G.
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.2000
• EAN: 9780520227828
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22782-8
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 208 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Ancient World, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology