{"product_id":"greek-and-roman-mechanical-waterlifting-devices-9781487578855","title":"Greek and Roman Mechanical WaterLifting Devices","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater is fundamental to human life, and the ways in which a society uses it can tell us a great deal about a people. The ancient Greeks and Romans had at their disposal several mechanical water-lifting devices. The water-screw, the force pump, the compartmented wheel, and the bucket-chain were developed by scientists associated with the great school at Alexandria. Application of these devices was sporadic in the Hellenistic world, but they, and the later saqiya gear, were used in a wide range of rural and urban settings in many parts of the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Oleson has prepared a definitive study of mechanical water-lifting devices in the Greek and Roman world. He systematically and thoroughly examines the literary, papyrological, and archaeological evidence for the devices and considers the design, materials, settings, costs, effectiveness, and durability of the many adaptations of the small basic repertoire of models. The literary and papyrological materials range from Deute","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187730080087,"sku":"9781487578855","price":41.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487578855.jpg?v=1782126518","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/greek-and-roman-mechanical-waterlifting-devices-9781487578855","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}