Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts, 2nd Edition
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Название: Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts, 2nd Edition
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Автор: Andrew N. Sherwood
Год выпуска: 2019
Формат: PDF
Размер: 30,8 МБ
ISBN: 583117317687
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts, 2nd Edition БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology in the classical world.Sherwood and Nikolic, with Humphrey and Oleson, provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Among the topics covered are energy, basic mechanical devices, hydraulic engineering, household industry, medicine and health, transport and trade, and military technology. This fully revised Sourcebook collects more than 1,300 passages from over 200 ancient sources and a diverse range of literary genres, such as the encyclopaedic Natural History of Pliny the Elder.