Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts

ISBN-13: 9781138927902 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 772 str.

Andrew N. Sherwood; Milo Nikolic; John W. Humphrey

Opis

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.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations; Preface to the second edition; Extract from the preface and acknowledgements of the first edition; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Rise of Humans and Human Technology; 2 Sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices; 3 Agriculture; 4 Food Processing; 5 Mining and Quarrying; 6 Metallurgy; 7 Sculpture; 8 Construction Engineering; 9 Hydraulic Engineering; 10 Household Crafts, Health and Well-Being, and Workshop Production; 11 Transport and Trade; 12 Record-Keeping; 13 Military Technology; 14 Attitudes towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology; Indexes