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Author : Peter J. Aicher
Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0865162719
Aicher has crafted an ideal introduction and a valuable field companion for navigating the Roman aqueducts. Features new maps, schematic drawings, photographs, and reprints of Ashby's line drawings.
Author : Thomas Ashby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033235339
Author : Lesley Adkins,Roy A. Adkins,Both Professional Archaeologists Roy A Adkins
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816074822
Describes the people, places, and events of Ancient Rome, describing travel, trade, language, religion, economy, industry and more, from the days of the Republic through the High Empire period and beyond.
Author : A. Trevor Hodge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : MINN:31951D00963820B
"How did Roman waterworks work? How were the aqueducts planned and built? What happened to the water before it got into the aqueduct conduit and after it left it, in catchment, urban distribution and drainage? What were the hydraulics and engineering involved? And what was hydraulic technology like throughout the provinces, far from the often-studied system of metropolitan Rome? In a comprehensive study that ranges through the Roman aqueducts of France, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Turkey and Israel, Professor Hodge introduces us to these often neglected aspects of what the Romans themselves would certainly boast of as one of the greatest glories of their civilisation. Although often technically oriented, the book is aimed at non-engineers (there is a chapter on basic hydraulics, and an appendix on the use of formulae), and historians of society and the economy are not overlooked. Above all, the book looks on aqueducts as functioning machines rather than as static archaeological monuments." -- Provided by publisher
Author : Thomas Ashby
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0331626489
Excerpt from The Aqueducts of Ancient Rome The next scholar to devote attention to the aqueducts, though publishing even less than Fabretti, was Diego Revillas,3 a Spaniard, Abbot of the Order of S. Jerome, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Rome from 1725 onwards, and a Fellow of the Royal Society4 of London. Some of his papers are in the Vatican Library.5 Others were obtained by Costantino Corvisieri from the Keeper of archives at S. Alessio, where Revillas lived in Rome. Corvisieri sold part of these to the Berlin library in 1 8 7 3, keeping the rest himself; and this latter part was bought by the author at the sale of his library, and 13 now in the library of the British School at Rome. The matter contained 1n both portions is often identical. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Harry B. Evans
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0472084461
Explores the water system that made ancient Rome possible
Author : Peter J. Aicher
Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781610412605
Whether you're an armchair tourist, are visiting Rome for the first time, or are a veteran of the city's charms, travelers of all ages and stages will benefit from this fascinating guidebook to Rome's ancient monuments. Rome Alive describes the Site and Foundation of Rome, Walls and Aqueducts, the Capitoline Hill, the Roman Forum, the Upper Sacra Via, the Palatine Hill, the Colosseum Area, the Imperial Fora, the Campus Martius, the Forum Boarium and Aventine, and the Circus Maximus to Tomb of Scipios, all using the words of the ancients who knew them best. Aicher's commentary orients the visitor to each site's ancient significance. Photographs, maps, and floorplans abound, all making this a one-of-a-kind guide. Special Features An ideal introduction and valuable field companion for navigating Rome's ancient city, Rome Alive features: • Introduction with information on ancient authors cited • Latin and Greek sources, in translation • Organization by site, with commentary and notes to supplement original sources • Plenty of photographs, maps, and floorplans • General index • Separate volume of original Greek and Latin passages (Vol. II)
Author : Social Studies School Service
Publisher : Social Studies
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781560041542
Author : L. Mays
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048186327
There is no more fundamental resource than water. The basis of all life, water is fast becoming a key issue in today’s world, as well as a source of conflict. This fascinating book, which sets out many of the ingenious methods by which ancient societies gathered, transported and stored water, is a timely publication as overextraction and profligacy threaten the existence of aquifers and watercourses that have supplied our needs for millennia. It provides an overview of the water technologies developed by a number of ancient civilizations, from those of Mesopotamia and the Indus valley to later societies such as the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Persians, and the ancient Egyptians. Of course, no book on ancient water technologies would be complete without discussing the engineering feats of the Romans and Greeks, yet as well as covering these key civilizations, it also examines how ancient American societies from the Hohokams to the Mayans and Incas husbanded their water supplies. This unusually wide-ranging text could offer today’s parched world some solutions to the impending crisis in our water supply. "This book provides valuable insights into the water technologies developed in ancient civilizations which are the underpinning of modern achievements in water engineering and management practices. It is the best proof that "the past is the key for the future." Andreas N. Angelakis, Hellenic Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Association, Greece "This book makes a fundamental contribution to what will become the most important challenge of our civilization facing the global crisis: the problem of water. Ancient Water Technologies provides a complete panorama of how ancient societies confronted themselves with the management of water. The role of this volume is to provide, for the first time on this issue, an extensive historical and scientific reconstruction and an indication of how traditional knowledge may be employed to ensure a sustainable future for all." Pietro Laureano, UNESCO expert for ecosystems at risk, Director of IPOGEA-Institute of Traditional Knowledge, Italy
Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000056797602
Describes the construction of roads and aqueducts in ancient Rome, life and customs along the roads, water distribution and aqueduct maintenance, and the building of bridges.
Author : S. Russell Forbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Aqueducts
ISBN : PRNC:32101075433019
Author : Michal Zytka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781351134095
This book discusses social, religious and medical attitudes towards bathing in Late Antiquity. It examines the place of bathing in late Roman and early Byzantine society as seen in the literary, historical, and documentary sources from the late antique period. The author argues that bathing became one of the most important elements in defining what it meant to be a Roman; indeed, the social and cultural value of bathing in the context of late Roman society more than justified the efforts and expense put into preserving bathing establishments and the associated culture. The book contributes a unique perspective to understanding the changes and transformations undergone by the bathing culture of the day, and illustrates the important role played by this culture in contributing to the transitional character of the late antique period. In his examination of the attitudes of medical professionals and laymen alike, and the focus on its recuperative utility, Zytka provides an innovative and detailed approach to bathing.
Author : John Henry Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Aqueducts
ISBN : UOM:39015004196914
Author : John Henry Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Rome
ISBN : IND:39000001855340
Author : John Peter Oleson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199734856
Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.
