Brian Cotterell, Johan Kamminga

Mechanics of Pre-Industrial Technology

An Introduction to the Mechanics of Ancient and Traditional Material Culture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first general account of the mechanics behind pre-industrial technology and combines the skills of an engineer and an archaeologist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 643g
• ISBN-13: 9780521428712
• ISBN-10: 0521428718
• Artikelnr.: 22375055

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Basic mechanics
3. Fluids and solids
4. Machines
5. Structures
6. Stone tools
7. Projectiles
8. Land transport
9. Water transport
10. Musical instruments
11. Epilogue
Appendixes
References
Index.