Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria Second Sun and Seventh Wonder of Antiquity

This comprehensive and insightful book brings scientific rigor to the problems of reconstructing the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and understanding how it functioned as the archetypal lighthouse in antiquity, when it was described as a "second Sun".

Info autore

Andrew Michael Chugg is the author of books on The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great and Alexander’s Lovers as well as articles and papers on ancient history subjects. He is an historian and a scientist, being also an expert on electromagnetics and ionising radiation at MBDA UK Ltd.

Riassunto

This comprehensive and insightful book brings scientific rigor to the problems of reconstructing the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and understanding how it functioned as the archetypal lighthouse in antiquity, when it was described as a “second Sun”.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Andrew Michael Chugg
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.03.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura
• EAN: 9781032569369
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3256936-9
• Numero di pagine: 216
• Serie: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
• Categorie: Alexandria, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, SCIENCE / History, Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, History of Science, History of Architecture, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, Hellenistic architecture;ancient engineering;archaeological reconstruction;monumental towers;ancient science history;Sostratus design;ancient lighthouse technology research, archaeological reconstruction, ancient science history, ancient engineering, Sostratus design, monumental towers, ancient lighthouse technology research