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" Greek and Roman technology : "
John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, and Andrew N. Sherwood.
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874467
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Humphrey, John William,1946-
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Greek and Roman technology : : a sourcebook : annotated translations of Greek and Latin texts and documents /\ John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, and Andrew N. Sherwood.
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1998.
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xxiv, 623 pages ;; 24 cm
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0415061369
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: 0415061377
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: 9780415061360
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: 9780415061377
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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| Contents
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The rise of humans and human technology -- Sources of energy and basic mechanical devices -- Agriculture -- Food processing -- Mining and quarrying -- Metallurgy -- Construction engineering -- Hydraulic engineering -- Household crafts and workshop production -- Transport and trade -- Record-keeping -- Military technology -- Attitudes towards labour, innovation and technology.
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The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Among the topics covered are energy, basic mechanical devices, agriculture, food processing and diet, mining and metallurgy, construction and hydraulic engineering, household industry, transport and trade, and military technology. Also included are glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography.
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Technology-- Greece-- History-- Sources.
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Technology-- Rome-- History-- Sources.
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Technology-- history.
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Technologie-- Grèce-- Histoire, Sources.
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Technologie-- Rome-- Histoire, Sources.
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Geschichte
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Quelle
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Technique antique-- Sources.
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Technique-- Histoire-- Antiquité.
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Technologie
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Technologie-- Grèce-- Sources.
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Technology.
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TECNOLOGIA (FONTES)-- GRÉCIA;ROMA.
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Klassieke oudheid.
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Techniek.
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Greece.
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Griechenland
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Rome (Empire)
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Römisches Reich
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| Dewey Classification
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609.38
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| LC Classification
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T16.G74 1998
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18.43bcl
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50.11bcl
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FB 4100rvk
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LG 1500rvk
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| Added Entry
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Oleson, John Peter.
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Sherwood, Andrew N., (Andrew Neil),1955-
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