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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | History of Mechanism and Machine Science
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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