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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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2009.
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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.