Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome
M. J. T. (University of Hull) Lewis
Cambridge University Press, 2009
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This book contains translations of all the ancient texts on surveying, including major sources hitherto untapped. It sets out to reconstruct the instruments and to explain how they were used. A level of technical sophistication emerges, which must count as one of the greatest achievements of the ancient world.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521110655
- ISBN-10
- 0521110653
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2009
- Publication date
- 2009-05-07
- Pages
- 412
- Dimensions
- 155x229x28
- Weight
- 624