The Ancient EngineersTraces the advancement of early invention and technology from the first recorded engineering project of early Egypt. |
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In the West , cast iron , though known in classical times , never became easy to make until im- proved furnaces , either derived from China or invented independently , appeared in medieval Europe , and it never became really cheap and ...
In the West , cast iron , though known in classical times , never became easy to make until im- proved furnaces , either derived from China or invented independently , appeared in medieval Europe , and it never became really cheap and ...
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Although he was twice married , he said that men have more teeth than women ; it never occurred to him to ask either of his wives to open her mouth for a count . In the physical sciences , Aristotle was much less successful .
Although he was twice married , he said that men have more teeth than women ; it never occurred to him to ask either of his wives to open her mouth for a count . In the physical sciences , Aristotle was much less successful .
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Either Leonardo's plans were too grandiose and hence could never be realized , or Leonardo himself lost interest before the end . He was a man of the type who sometimes appears among modern scientists , driving laboratory directors mad ...
Either Leonardo's plans were too grandiose and hence could never be realized , or Leonardo himself lost interest before the end . He was a man of the type who sometimes appears among modern scientists , driving laboratory directors mad ...
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Crítica de los usuarios - PDCRead - LibraryThingThis was originally written in 1962, and is therefore is a little dated. Sprague de Camp has written a book all about the different civilisations and the technologies that that invented or acquired ... Leer comentario completo
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One The Coming of the Engineers | 13 |
Two The Egyptian Engineers | 28 |
Three The Mesopotamian Engineers | 53 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Ancient Engineers |
| Autor | Lyon Sprague De Camp |
| Editor | Ballantine Books, 1963 |
| ISBN | 0345237838, 9780345237835 |
| Largo | 408 páginas |
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