Engineering in the Ancient World
by John G. Landels
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/no dustjacket
- ISBN 10
- 0520227824
- ISBN 13
- 9780520227828
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Berkeley: Chatto & Windus, 2000. Revised edition. Paperback. Very Good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 238, b/w sketch illustrations, ""In his classic book, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an important introduction to engineering, writing about power and energy sources, water engineering, cranes, and transportation devises. From aqueducts to catapults, he attempts to envision machines as they…
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- Bookseller
- The Edmonton Book Store (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 268283
- Title
- Engineering in the Ancient World
- Author
- John G. Landels
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- no dustjacket
- Edition
- Revised edition
- ISBN 10
- 0520227824
- ISBN 13
- 9780520227828
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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