Ancient engineers' inventions : precursors of the present

This book describes inventions and designs of engineers from 300 B.C. to 1600 A.D., with a handful of exceptions from before and after. The inventions are documented by archaeological finds and range from those very well known to some hardly known at all.

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Main Authors Rossi, Cesare (Author), Russo, Flavio, 1947- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [Cham] : Springer, [2017]
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesHistory of mechanism and machine science ; v. 33.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319444765
9783319444758
ISSN1875-3442 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 420 pages : illustrations (some color))

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Summary:This book describes inventions and designs of engineers from 300 B.C. to 1600 A.D., with a handful of exceptions from before and after. The inventions are documented by archaeological finds and range from those very well known to some hardly known at all.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783319444765
9783319444758
ISSN:1875-3442 ;
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 420 pages : illustrations (some color))