Author : John William Humphrey
Release : 1998
Genre : Civilization, Classical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 377/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Greek and Roman Technology by : John William Humphrey
Download or read book Greek and Roman Technology written by John William Humphrey. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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, and military technology. Also included are 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.