About this title: In this volume the authors translate and annotate passages from ancient authors with the aim of providing a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among the topics covered are: energy, basic mechanical devices, agriculture, food processing and diet, mining and metallurgy, construction and hydraulic engineering, household industry, transport, trade and military technology. Designed as a sourcebook, it presents 150 ancient authors and a range of literary genres such as the encyclopedic "Natural Histories" of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780415061377ISBN:0415061377
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780415061377ISBN:0415061377
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) preface and acknowledgements, list of abbreviations, list of illustrations, introduction: a. society and technology in antiquity, b. the literary sources on ancient technology, c. archaeology as a source for the history of ancient technology, d. glossary of we1ghts, measures, and coinage, 1. the rise of humans and human technology, 2. the sources of energy and basic mechanical devices: a. ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780415061377ISBN:0415061377
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 648 pages. This book is printed on demand (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (648 pages) in this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors with the aim of providing a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. topics include energy, basic mechanical devices, agriculture, food processing, diet, mining and transport. 14 line figures, glossary, indices authors humphrey, john w. etc. oleson, john p. (university of victoria, ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780415061360ISBN:0415061369
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. Preface and acknowledgements, list of abbreviations, list of illustrations, introduction: a. society and technology in antiquity, b. the literary sources on ancient technology, c. archaeology as a source for the history of ancient technology, d. glossary of we1ghts, measures, and coinage, 1. the rise of humans and human technology, 2. the sources of energy and basic mechanical devices: a. sources of energy, 2. basic machines, c. mechanical gadgets, 3. ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE CHAPMAN HALL
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780415061377ISBN:0415061377
Description: New. In this volume the contributors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among some of the topics extensively discussed are energy, food processing and di... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780415061377ISBN:0415061377
Description: New. In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors with the aim of providing a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. Topics include energy, basic mechanical devices, agriculture, food proce... read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). 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. read more
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