Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology

Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9781134636198
ISBN-13 : 1134636199
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Book Synopsis Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology by : Colin Chant

Download or read book Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology written by Colin Chant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-08 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This, the first book in the series, explores cities from the earliest earth built settlements to the dawn of the industrial age exploring ancient, Medieval, early modern and renaissance cities. Among the cities examined are Uruk, Babylon, Thebes, Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Siena, Florence, Antwerp, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe, Hangzhou, Beijing and Hankou Among the technologies discussed are: irrigation, water transport, urban public transport, aqueducts, building materials such as brick and Roman concrete, weaponry and fortifications, street lighting and public clocks.


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