Engineering in the Ancient World by J.G. Landels 1978 University of California Press Illustrated Hardcover Book in Original Dust Jacket

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<Condition is Very Good as Pictured> (normal wear with markings, visible edge-wear, gently bumped/rubbed corners, age appropriate toning to interior pages) size is approximately 8.25” x 5.5”

—Studies the engineering accomplishments of the Greeks and Romans, surveying pumps, cranes, engines, ships, and transport systems employed for purposes of both peace and war.

J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an important introduction to engineering, writing about power and energy sources, water engineering, cranes, and transportation devises. From aqueducts to catapults, he attempts to envision machines as they may have worked in the ancient world. He then traces the path of knowledge taken by early thinkers—including Plato, Pliny, and Archimedes—in developing early theories of engineering and physics

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