Various and Ingenious Machines. Volume One: Power Generation and Transport
Various and Ingenious Machines. Volume One: Power Generation and Transport

Author: Bryan Lawton

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-03-13

Total Pages: 713

ISBN-13: 9004531688

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This two-volume work describes the pre-industrial history of mechanical engineering and covers power generation, transport, manufacturing, and weapons technology. Important items are discussed in each section and performance data are presented in easily understood graphical format using over 800 illustrations. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004136090).

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 1475751338

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A modern, comprehensive compilation of more than 7,000 entries covering themes, concepts, and discoveries in archaeology written in nontechnical language and tailored to meet the needs of professionals, students and general readers. The main subject areas include artifacts; branches of archaeology, chronology; culture; features; flora and fauna; geography; geology; language; people; related fields; sites; structures; techniques and methods; terms and theories; and tools.