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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... four - wheeled wagons and chariots , both axles were rigidly fastened to the body . Neither axle was pivoted , as is the front axle of any modern wagon so that it can follow the team around corners . Therefore these vehicles had to be ...
... four - wheeled wagons and chariots , both axles were rigidly fastened to the body . Neither axle was pivoted , as is the front axle of any modern wagon so that it can follow the team around corners . Therefore these vehicles had to be ...
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... four centuries later , the invaders had mingled with the natives of the rocky isles and rugged shores of the Aegean Sea to form a new folk , the Hellenes , or Greeks . The Greeks dimly remembered the cultured era before the invasions in ...
... four centuries later , the invaders had mingled with the natives of the rocky isles and rugged shores of the Aegean Sea to form a new folk , the Hellenes , or Greeks . The Greeks dimly remembered the cultured era before the invasions in ...
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... four or five banks , however , the oars of the uppermost banks must have been longer than the others . Such oars ... four or five men pull each oar . So that the rowers could handle them , such large oars or sweeps were fitted with ...
... four or five banks , however , the oars of the uppermost banks must have been longer than the others . Such oars ... four or five men pull each oar . So that the rowers could handle them , such large oars or sweeps were fitted with ...
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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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