Ancient Engineers& Inventions

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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Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Rossi, Cesare (Συγγραφέας), Russo, Flavio (Συγγραφέας), Russo, Ferruccio (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
Σειρά:History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 8
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • 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.