Ancient Engineers' Inventions Precursors of the Present /

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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Rossi, Cesare (Autor), Russo, Flavio (Autor), Russo, Ferruccio (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 8
Temas:
Archaeology.
Engineering design.
Machinery.
Science-History.
Engineering Design.
Machinery and Machine Elements.
History of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Measuring The Environment
  • Measuring Mass
  • Measuring Distance
  • Measuring Time
  • Ancient Computation Devices
  • Using Natural Energy
  • Wind Motors
  • Hydraulic Motors
  • Using Water
  • Lifting Water
  • Adduction and Distribution of Water
  • Underwater Activities
  • Communication and Telecommunication
  • Lift and Transports
  • Telecommunications
  • Towards the Modern Age
  • Secondary Motors
  • Spinning and Weaving
  • Some Applications of Fire
  • Automata (Towards Automation and Robots)
  • Ancient Building Techniques
  • Considerations on Some Ancient Building Techniques.

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