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Zusatztext It can be said at once that this is an excellent book that will serve classicists reliably as a basic work of reference. The level of scholarship is very high, the writing generally clear, the breadth of coverage impressive. Informationen zum Autor John Peter Oleson is Distinguished Professor of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria, Canada. Klappentext Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to the topics of engineering and technology. This volume highlights both the accomplishments of the ancient societies and the remaining research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology. Zusammenfassung Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to the topics of engineering and technology. This volume highlights both the accomplishments of the ancient societies and the remaining research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, Abbreviations and Spelling Norms, Introduction, Part I Sources - 1- Ancient Written Sources from Engineering and Technology, 2- Representations of Technical Processes, 3- Historiography and Theoretical Approaches, Part II Primary, Extractive Technologies - 4- Mining and Metallurgy, 5- Quarrying and Stoneworking, 6- Sources of Energy and Exploitation of Power, 7- Greek and Roman Agriculture, 8- Animal Husbandry, Hunting, Fishing, and Fish Production, Part III Engineering and Complex Machines - 9- Greek Engineering and Construction, 10- Roman Engineering and Construction, 11- Hydraulic Engineering and Water Supply, 12- Tunnels and Canals, 13- Machines in Greek and Roman Technology, Part IV Secondary Processes and Manufacturing, 14- Food Processing and Preparation, 15- Large-Scale Manufacturing, Standardization, and Trade, 16- Metalworking and Tools, 17- Woodworking, 18- Textile Production, 19- Tanning and Leather, 20- Ceramic Production, 21- Glass Production, Part V Technologies of Movement and Transport - 22- Land Transport, Part 1, 23- Land Transport, Part 2, 24- Sea Transport, Part 1, 25- Sea Transport, Part 2, Part VI Technologies of Death - 26- Greek Warfare and Fortification, 27- Roman Warfare and Fortification, Part VII Technologies of the Mind - 28- Information Technologies, 29- Timekeeping, 30- Technologies of Calculation, 31- Gadgets and Scientific Instruments, 32- Inventors, Invention, and Attitudes toward Innovation, Part VIII Ancient Technologies in the Modern World, 33- Expanding Ethnoarchaeology, Index ...
