The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria - Hero of Alexandria - Books - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781449562878 - November 12, 2009
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The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria

Hero of Alexandria

The Pneumatics of 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 Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 12, 2009
ISBN13 9781449562878
Publishers CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 78
Dimensions 5 × 203 × 254 mm   ·   176 g
Language English  
Contributor Bennet Woodcroft

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