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The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria
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The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria
2nd EDITION Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria (c. 10-70 AD) was an ancient Greek mathematician and engineer who lived in the Roman province of Egypt; He is considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and his work is representative of the Greek scientific tradition. Hero published a famous description of a simple steam engine called an aeolipile. Among his most famous inventions were a windwheel, a cuckoo clock and a vending machine. Much of Hero's original writings and designs have been lost, having been burned by anti-pagan Christians sometime in the late 4th to 5th century but what remains of his work gives a fascinating insight into how advanced ancient Greco-Roman civilization was technically.
Media | Böcker Pocketbok (Bok med mjukt omslag och limmad rygg) |
Releasedatum | 12 november 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9781449562878 |
Utgivare | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platf |
Antal sidor | 78 |
Mått | 5 × 203 × 254 mm · 176 g |
Språk | Engelska |
Medverkande | Bennet Woodcroft |