M. J. T. Lewis

Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive account of ancient surveying instruments together with translations of all the ancient sources.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9780521792974
• ISBN-10: 0521792975
• Artikelnr.: 26964136

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Instruments and Methods: 1. The basic elements
2. Background to the dioptra
3. The dioptra
4. The libra
5. The groma
6. The hodometer
Part II. Practical Applications: 7. Measurement of the earth
8. Mountain heights
9. Canals and aqueducts
10. Tunnels
11. Roman roads
12. Epilogue
Part III. The Sources: The treatises
Other sources
Appendix. Uncertain devices.