The Romans
By: Richard Platt ; illustrated by David Lawrence
Contributors: Lawrence, David
Series: How they made things work
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780749674793
Subjects: Technology; Technological innovations; Civilization; Juvenile literature
Description: "Solving technology problems 2,000 years ago"--Cover.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: How the Romans made things work; title: Concrete; title: The arch; title: Books with pages; title: Spectacle entertainment; title: Water wheels; title: Calendar; title: Roads; title: Water supply; title: Mechanical artillery; title: Sewers; title: Heating; title: The dome.