Mara, Wil The
Romans
Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark 2012 64p 22.95 978-1-60870-768-3
ms VG
Rome’s civilization gave the world
many discoveries and inventions. Roman
contributions to transportation, architecture, agriculture, science and
technology are discussed. Color
illustrations and photos complement the informative text in this volume in the
Technology of the Ancients series. Many
of the ideas utilized by the Romans were not necessarily new, but they refined
them into the practices and technology that influenced the modern period. Roads, bridges, aqueducts, mills, concrete,
hypocausts, arches, insulae (apartment buildings) and public toilets, are just
a few examples of Roman contributions to Western civilization. All are explained here in an
easy-to-understand format, with plentiful color illustrations and photos.
A timeline, glossary, bibliographical references and an index complete the volume. All in all, a good introduction to Roman ingenuity and inventions. Good for research and interesting enough to appeal to even the most reluctant reader. Technology of the Ancients (MC) This book is part of the Technology of the Ancients series. There are 5 books in the series at this time. The overall theme of the series is how ancient ingenuity produced some of the “technology” still used in modern times. Ancient Rome Pat Naismith
A timeline, glossary, bibliographical references and an index complete the volume. All in all, a good introduction to Roman ingenuity and inventions. Good for research and interesting enough to appeal to even the most reluctant reader. Technology of the Ancients (MC) This book is part of the Technology of the Ancients series. There are 5 books in the series at this time. The overall theme of the series is how ancient ingenuity produced some of the “technology” still used in modern times. Ancient Rome Pat Naismith
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