ENGLISH

Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook

By Humphrey , Andrew N , John William,Oleson , John Peter.,Sherwood

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis (CAM);Routledge
ISBN
0203413253, 0203721497, 0415061369, 0415061377, 9780203413258
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1306686 bytes)
Pages
616 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Technology--Rome--History--Sources;Electronic book

Description

In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and an analysis of the origins and development of technology.;Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Rise of Humans and Human Technology; Sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices; Agriculture; Food Processing; Mining and Quarrying; Metallurgy; Construction Engineering; Hydraulic Engineering; Household Crafts and Workshop Production; Transport and Trade; Record-Keeping; Military Technology; Attitudes towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology; Indexes. Book Cover Title Contents List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction The Rise of Humans and Human Technology Sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices Agriculture Food Processing Mining and Quarrying Metallurgy Construction Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Household Crafts and Workshop Production Transport and Trade Record-Keeping Military Technology Attitudes towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology Indexes.

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