It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about the evolution of irrigation works, dams, bridges, roads, building construction, water and wind power, automata, and clocks, with references to...
It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their techn...
Although the contributions of Islamic civilisations to science have long been recognised, the application of this scientific expertise to technology had been neglected until the publication of this then pioneering 1986 text. The book begins to remedy that neglect, first by celebrating the richness and ingenuity of the world of Islamic technology and then by pointing the way forward to its more detailed exploration. Lavishly illustrated, this book explores the major technological achievements of Islamic civilisations, namely the public works of civil engineering, the machines and mechanical...
Although the contributions of Islamic civilisations to science have long been recognised, the application of this scientific expertise to technology h...
Step Out The Pit Into Your Purpose is an incredibly readable and rich tapestry about self-empowerment and freedom.
Are you in a pit in your life (financial, spiritual, relationship, physical, emotional etc.)? Do you often wonder what your purpose is in life? Do you feel like you've been dealt a bad hand and now buried in your circumstances? Have you ever contemplated giving up? Step Out the Pit into your Purpose is here to help you STEP OUT This is not just about self-empowerment and freedom, it is also a keenly observed examination of: life experiences and...
Step Out The Pit Into Your Purpose is an incredibly readable and rich tapestry about self-empowerment and freedom.
It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about the evolution of irrigation works, dams, bridges, roads, building construction, water and wind power, automata, and clocks, with references to...
It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their techn...
