Greek and Roman technology : a sourcebook /: a sourcebook. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Translated and annotated by John W. Humphrey, John Peter Oleson, and Andrew N. Sherwood.
• Authors: Sherwood, Andrew N
• Other Names: Humphrey, John William 1946- translator.; Humphrey, John William 1946- writer of added commentary.; Sherwood, Andrew N (Andrew Neil) 1955- translator.; Sherwood, Andrew N (Andrew Neil) 1955- writer of added commentary.; Oleson, John Peter translator.; Oleson, John Peter writer of added commentary.
• Contents: List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Society and Technology in Antiquity Literary Sources for Ancient Technology Archaeology as a Source for the History of Technology Ancient Weights, Measures, and Coinage 1 The Rise of Humans and Human Technology 2 Sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices Sources of Energy and Prime Movers Basic Machines Mechanical Gadgets 3 Agriculture 4 Food Processing 5 Mining and Quarrying Mining Quarrying 6 Metallurgy 7 Sculpture 8 Construction Engineering 9 Hydraulic Engineering 10 Household Crafts, Health and Well-Being, and Workshop Production Metal-Working Wood-Working Textiles and Leather Ceramics and Glass Applied Chemistry Health and Well-Being Large-Scale, Organized Production 11 Transport and Trade Land Transport Navigation Standards of Trade 12 Record-Keeping Time-Keeping Writing and Literacy 13 Military Technology 14 Attitudes towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology Indexes Index of Passages Translated Subject Index
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 609.37; Technology -- Rome; Technology -- Greece -- History; Inventions -- Rome; Inventions -- Greece -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317402404; 9781315682181; 9781317402398; 9781317402411
• Related ISBNs: 9781138927896
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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