Ebook: Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook

In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and an analysis of the origins and development of technology.;Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 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; Indexes.