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Heritage Ser.: Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices : The History of a Technology by John Oleson (1984, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-101487578857
ISBN-139781487578855
eBay Product ID (ePID)14067500417
Product Key Features
Number of Pages277 Pages
Publication NameGreek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices : the History of a Technology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAncient / Rome, Ancient / Greece, History
Publication Year1984
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Oleson
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, History
SeriesHeritage Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisWater is fundamental to human life, and the ways in which a society uses it can tell us a great deal about a people. The ancient Greeks and Romans had at their disposal several mechanical water-lifting devices. The water-screw, the force pump, the compartmented wheel, and the bucket-chain were developed by scientists associated with the great school at Alexandria. Application of these devices was sporadic in the Hellenistic world, but they, and the later saqiya gear, were used in a wide range of rural and urban settings in many parts of the Roman Empire. Professor Oleson has prepared a definitive study of mechanical water-lifting devices in the Greek and Roman world. He systematically and thoroughly examines the literary, papyrological, and archaeological evidence for the devices and considers the design, materials, settings, costs, effectiveness, and durability of the many adaptations of the small basic repertoire of models. The literary and papyrological materials range from Deuteronomy to papyri of the seventh century AD, and the archaeological sites discussed range from Babylon to Wales. An extensive collection of illustrations complements the literary, papyrological, and archaeological evidence for this remarkable ancient technology., Professor Oleson has prepared a definitive study of mechanical water-lifting devices in the Greek and Roman world. He systematically and thoroughly examines the literary, papyrological, and archaeological evidence for the devices and considers the many adaptations of the small basic repertoire of models.
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