A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times

Informationen zum Autor Authored by Hill, Donald Klappentext In this comprehensive history, Donald Hill opens a window on medieval and classical engineering. The book focuses on on Greece, Rome and medieval Western Europe, but also includes interesting information on Middle Eastern technology. Documenting over 1800 years, Donald Hill illustrates how classical and medieval engineers designed early irrigation systems, dams, bridges, clocks and how they harnessed the power of both water and wind. Working largely without a quantified, scientific basis for their designs, these early engineers studied the properties of materials and the way in which fluids and solids behaved in certain conditions. They then applied this knowledge to efficiently solve problems. This fascinating study documents over 1800 years of early engineering. Zusammenfassung The little known wonders of applied science in the Ancient and Medieval world are vividly described in a book which covers construction, irrigation and tools as well as the finer mechanical pieces such as astrolobes and navigation equipment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Civil Engineering; Chapter 2 Irrigation and Water Supply; Chapter 3 Dams; Chapter 4 Bridges; Chapter 5 Roads; Chapter 6 Building Construction; Chapter 7 Surveying; Part 2 Mechanical Engineering; Chapter 8 Water-raising Machines; Chapter 9 Power from Water and Wind; Part 3 Fine Technology; Chapter 10 Instruments; Chapter 11 Automata; Chapter 12 Clocks;

Autorentext
Authored by Hill, Donald

Klappentext
In this comprehensive history, Donald Hill opens a window on medieval and classical engineering. The book focuses on on Greece, Rome and medieval Western Europe, but also includes interesting information on Middle Eastern technology.

Documenting over 1800 years, Donald Hill illustrates how classical and medieval engineers designed early irrigation systems, dams, bridges, clocks and how they harnessed the power of both water and wind. Working largely without a quantified, scientific basis for their designs, these early engineers studied the properties of materials and the way in which fluids and solids behaved in certain conditions. They then applied this knowledge to efficiently solve problems. This fascinating study documents over 1800 years of early engineering.


Zusammenfassung
The little known wonders of applied science in the Ancient and Medieval world are vividly described in a book which covers construction, irrigation and tools as well as the finer mechanical pieces such as astrolobes and navigation equipment.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Civil Engineering; Chapter 2 Irrigation and Water Supply; Chapter 3 Dams; Chapter 4 Bridges; Chapter 5 Roads; Chapter 6 Building Construction; Chapter 7 Surveying; Part 2 Mechanical Engineering; Chapter 8 Water-raising Machines; Chapter 9 Power from Water and Wind; Part 3 Fine Technology; Chapter 10 Instruments; Chapter 11 Automata; Chapter 12 Clocks;

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