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... developed for holding up the roofs or upper stories of houses . The other three are the post - and - lintel , the arch - and - vault , and the truss . Each device is best carried out by certain building materials . Brick and stone are ...
... developed for holding up the roofs or upper stories of houses . The other three are the post - and - lintel , the arch - and - vault , and the truss . Each device is best carried out by certain building materials . Brick and stone are ...
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... developed a new suit of armor for the Greek heavy infantryman , or hop- lites . A bronzen helm with a towering horsehair crest and projections to guard his nose , cheeks , and neck protected his head . A bronze cuirass , molded to fit ...
... developed a new suit of armor for the Greek heavy infantryman , or hop- lites . A bronzen helm with a towering horsehair crest and projections to guard his nose , cheeks , and neck protected his head . A bronze cuirass , molded to fit ...
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... developed by a long series of inventors , known and unknown , over many centuries . There is no question , however , that it is one of the most important of all inventions in its contribution to civilization . The Chinese possessed ...
... developed by a long series of inventors , known and unknown , over many centuries . There is no question , however , that it is one of the most important of all inventions in its contribution to civilization . The Chinese possessed ...
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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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