Ancient Engineers' Inventions
Subtitle: Precursors of the Present
Publisher: Springer
Published: Sep 07, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9783319444758
Description: This book describes the inventions and designs of ancient engineers who are the precursors of the present. The period ranges mainly from 300 B.C. to 1600 A.D. with several exceptions. Many of the oldest inventions are documented by archaeological finds, often very little known, mainly from Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae and reveal a surprising modernity in their conception. 0Most of the inventions presented in the first four parts of this book were conceived up to the late Roman Empire and may be considered as milestones, each in their respective field. The fifth part concentrates on more recent centuries. The sixth part deals with some building construction techniques. Generally, for each of the presented inventions, three elements of research and reference are provided: written documents (the classics), iconic references (coins, bas-reliefs, etc.) and archaeological findings.
Notes: Source title: Ancient Engineers' Inventions: Precursors of the Present (History of Mechanism and Machine Science (33))