| Description |
1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Plates; List of Figures; Dedication; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction; The Background; Engineers and Artisans; A Note on Tools; Notes; Part One: Civil Engineering; 2. Irrigation and Water Supply; History; Achievements of Early Hydraulic Engineering; Qanats; Roman Water-supply; Hydraulic Works in Islam; Notes; 3. Dams; Design and Construction; Antiquity; The Romans; Byzantium and Iran; The Muslims; Europe; Notes; 4. Bridges; Beam Bridges; Pontoon Bridges; Arch Bridges; A Note on Foundations |
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Notes5. Roads; Introduction; Pre-Roman Roads; Iran; Greece; Roman Roads; History; Construction; Land Communications in Islam; Land Communication in Medieval Europe; Notes; 6. Building Construction; Analysis of Structures; Materials; Bricks; Stone; Mortar and its Constituents; Timber; Cobwork; Metals; Methods of Construction; Moving Heavy Loads; Execution of the Work; Notes; 7. Surveying; Instruments and Techniques; Levelling; Alignment and Triangulation; Measurement; Astro-surveying: Determination of the Qibla; Notes; Part Two: Mechanical Engineering; 8. Water-raising Machines; Introduction |
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Traditional MachinesThe Shādūf; The Screw; The Typanum or Drum; The Sāqiya; The Noria; Pumps; Assessment of the Traditional Machines; Water-raising Machines in al-Jazarī's book; Notes; 9. Power from Water and Wind; Water Power; Water-Wheels; Grist Milling; Industrial Uses of Water Power; Windmills; Notes; Part Three: Fine Technology; 10. Instruments; Calendars; Astrolabes; Equatoria; Notes; 11. Automata; Components and Techniques; Mechanical; Hydraulic Components; Examples of Automata Machines; Tree, Birds and Snake Automaton -- Philo; Aeolipile -- Hero |
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Self-feeding Lamp with Self-extruding Wick -- Banū MūsàTrick Vessel -- Banū Mūsà; Phlebotomy Measuring Device -- al-Jazarī; Alternating Fountain -- al-Jazarī; Notes; 12. Clocks; The Origins of Water-clocks; Water-clocks in India and China; Hellenistic Water-clocks; Islamic Clocks; European Water-clocks; The Mechanical Clock; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs without knowing something of their technology. This account describes the triumphs and limitations of ancient and medieval engineering |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-253) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Europe -- History
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Engineering -- Asia -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Engineering
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Ingenieurbau
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Klassieke oudheid.
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Techniek.
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Technologie -- Jusqu'à 1500.
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Technologie -- Moyen âge.
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Ingénierie -- Asie -- Histoire.
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Ingénierie -- Histoire.
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Ingénierie -- Europe -- Histoire.
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Sciences antiques.
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Technique antique -- Histoire.
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Sciences -- Histoire.
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Sciences médiévales.
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Asia
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317761563 |
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1317761561 |
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9781317761570 |
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131776157X |
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9781315800110 |
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131580011X |
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9781317761556 |
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1317761553 |
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9781138178519 |
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1138178519 |
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