Greek And Roman Technology

Author : Andrew N. Sherwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134926219
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook written by Andrew N. Sherwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-04 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Among the topics covered are: * energy * basic mechanical devices * agriculture * food processing and diet * mining and metallurgy * construction and hydraulic engineering * household industry * transport and trade * military technology. The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography make this volume a valuable research and teaching tool.

Author : K. D. White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Technology written by K. D. White and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : S. Cuomo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521810736
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity written by S. Cuomo and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses five case-studies to set ancient technical knowledge in its political, social and intellectual context.

Author : Georgia L. Irby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119100704
Total Pages : 1111 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set written by Georgia L. Irby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 1111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Brings a fresh perspective to the study of science, technology, and medicine in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives Begins coverage in 600 BCE and includes sections on the later Roman Empire and beyond, featuring discussion of the transmission and reception of these ideas into the Renaissance Investigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements in ancient science, technology, and medicine within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman society Organizes its content in two halves: the first focuses on mathematical and natural sciences; the second focuses on cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes 2 Volumes

Author : John Peter Oleson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199734852
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World written by John Peter Oleson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.

Author : Tracey Elizabeth Rihll
Publisher : Shot Historical Perspectives o
ISBN 13 : 9780872292017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology and Society in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds written by Tracey Elizabeth Rihll and published by Shot Historical Perspectives o. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet provides an outline of the key technological developments in ancient Greek and Roman society, including the provision of food, water, and shelter, building, textiles, and mining and metallurgy, as well as the key economic mechanisms that supported those developments.

Author : Andrew N. Sherwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134926200
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook written by Andrew N. Sherwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-04 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Among the topics covered are: * energy * basic mechanical devices * agriculture * food processing and diet * mining and metallurgy * construction and hydraulic engineering * household industry * transport and trade * military technology. The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography make this volume a valuable research and teaching tool.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Twelve Tables written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the legislation that formed the basis of Roman law - The Laws of the Twelve Tables. These laws, formally promulgated in 449 BC, consolidated earlier traditions and established enduring rights and duties of Roman citizens. The Tables were created in response to agitation by the plebeian class, who had previously been excluded from the higher benefits of the Republic. Despite previously being unwritten and exclusively interpreted by upper-class priests, the Tables became highly regarded and formed the basis of Roman law for a thousand years. This comprehensive sequence of definitions of private rights and procedures, although highly specific and diverse, provided a foundation for the enduring legal system of the Roman Empire.

Author : Henry Hodges
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780880298933
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology in the Ancient World written by Henry Hodges and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691202265
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gods and Robots written by Adrienne Mayor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.