Mechanical Tradition of Hero of Alexandria

"The first sustained study of Hero, who is a key figure in the history of technology in antiquity and the early modern period. It also contributes much to the history of the book and to an understanding of the broader role of material texts in supporting technical and scientific investigation"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Systems of Explanation; 3. Theorizing the World; 4. Hero in Context; 5. Hero in the Age of Print; Bibliography.

About the author

COURTNEY ROBY is Associate Professor of Classics at Cornell University. She is also the author of Technical Ekphrasis: The Written Machine between Alexandria and Rome (Cambridge, 2016). She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography from the University of Virginia's Rare Book School.

Summary

The first sustained study of Hero, who is a key figure in the history of technology in antiquity and the early modern period. It also contributes much to the history of the book and to an understanding of the broader role of material texts in supporting technical and scientific investigation.

Product details

• Authors: Courtney Ann Roby, Courtney Ann (Cornell University Roby
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781316516232
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51623-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Alexandria, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Egypt, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of engineering and technology, Ancient History, History of engineering & technology, Ancient history: to c 500 CE