The Ancient EngineersBallantine Books, 1974 - 450 páginas Traces the advancement of early invention and technology from the first recorded engineering project of early Egypt. |
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... carried across the rivers on arcades 50 to 60 feet high . Moreover , the water was carried , not by one large pipe , but by a number of small pipes , the better to resist the pressure . In crossing the river Garon , the number of pipes ...
... carried across the rivers on arcades 50 to 60 feet high . Moreover , the water was carried , not by one large pipe , but by a number of small pipes , the better to resist the pressure . In crossing the river Garon , the number of pipes ...
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... carried goods of large value and small bulk , such as gold , silk , and spices , and took pilgrims to the Holy Land . The pilgrims preferred galleys to roundships be- cause , whereas the latter sailed directly from some European port to ...
... carried goods of large value and small bulk , such as gold , silk , and spices , and took pilgrims to the Holy Land . The pilgrims preferred galleys to roundships be- cause , whereas the latter sailed directly from some European port to ...
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... carried but one steering.oar or quarter rudder , on the starboard ( " steer - board " ) side . Norse galleys lacked the ram but possessed extremely sleek , graceful , efficient lines , like those of an Adirondack guide boat . Hulls also ...
... carried but one steering.oar or quarter rudder , on the starboard ( " steer - board " ) side . Norse galleys lacked the ram but possessed extremely sleek , graceful , efficient lines , like those of an Adirondack guide boat . Hulls also ...
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One The Coming of the Engineers | 1 |
Two The Egyptian Engineers | 18 |
Three The Mesopotamian Engineers | 46 |
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