A comprehensive account of ancient surveying instruments together with translations of all the ancient sources.
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'I heartily recommend [Lewis]'s book as a model of integrated analysis relevant to many different aspects of the classical world.' Journal of Roman Studies
This book contains translations of all the ancient texts on surveying, including major sources hitherto untapped. It sets out to reconstruct the instruments and to explain how they were used. A level of technical sophistication emerges, which must count as one of the greatest achievements of the ancient world.
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Da: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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Da: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: New. The Greeks and, especially, the Romans are famous for the heroic engineering of their aqueducts, tunnels and roads. They also measured the circumference of the earth and the heights of mountains with fair precision. This book presents new translations (from Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew and Syriac) of all the ancient texts concerning surveying, including major sources hitherto untapped. It explores the history of surveying instruments, notably the Greek dioptra and the Roman libra, and with the help of tests with reconstructions explains how they were used in practice. This is a subject which has never been tackled before in anything like this depth. The Greeks emerge as the pioneers of instrumental surveying and, though their equipment and methods were simple by modern standards, they and the Romans can be credited with a level of technical sophistication which must count as one of the greatest achievements of the ancient world. Codice articolo LU-9780521110655
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Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
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Da: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condizione: New. A comprehensive account of ancient surveying instruments together with translations of all the ancient sources. Num Pages: 412 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Codice articolo V9780521110655
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Da: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. pp. 412. Codice articolo 26534079
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Da: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Regno Unito
Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 412 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam. Codice articolo 8362464
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Da: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. A comprehensive account of ancient surveying instruments together with translations of all the ancient sources. Num Pages: 412 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780521110655
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