Builders of the ancient world
Subtitle: marvels of engineering
By: prepared by the Special Publications Division, National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.). Special Publications Division.
Publisher: The Society
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Engineering -- History; Architecture, Ancient
Description: Brings to the fore how technology maybe isn't all that far ahead of the ancient builders.  Nicely illustrated and an easy read in summary form serves as a good reference.  Only fault is a more comprehensive analysis of techniques would have been more appreciated by this carpenter.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 199.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction by Norman Hammond / Greece and Rome / Mesoamerica / South America / India and Southeast Asia / China