A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times

A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781317761570
ISBN-13 : 131776157X
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Book Synopsis A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times by : Donald Hill

Download or read book A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times written by Donald Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about the evolution of irrigation works, dams, bridges, roads, building construction, water and wind power, automata, and clocks, with references to the social, geographical, and intellectual context.


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