Understanding Greek and Roman technology., from catapult to the Pantheon, Professor Stephen Ressler ; the Teaching Company, DVD
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Understanding Greek and Roman technology., from catapult to the Pantheon, Professor Stephen Ressler ; the Teaching Company, DVD
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Understanding Greek and Roman technology.
Oclc number
865748415
Responsibility statement
Professor Stephen Ressler ; the Teaching Company
Runtime
720
Series statement
Great courses: Science & mathematics. Engineering
Sub title
from catapult to the Pantheon
Summary
An introduction to basic engineering principles and the science behind them. The course gives a new perspective on one of the most productive periods in the history of civilization. In case after case, you will find that engineering solutions reached during this era would not be surpassed for another thousand years or more
Table Of Contents
Disc 1: technology in the classical world -- The substance of technology: materials -- From quarry to temple: building in stone -- Stone masonry perfected: the Greek temple -- From temple to basilica: timber roof systems -- Construction revolution: arches and concrete -- disc 2: Construction in transition: the Colosseum -- The genesis of a new imperial architecture -- The most celebrated edifice: the Pantheon -- Cities by design: the rise of urban planning -- Connecting the empire: roads and bridges -- From source to city: water supply systems -- disc 3: Engineering a Roman aqueduct -- Go with the flow: urban water distribution -- Paradigm and paragon: imperial Roman baths -- Harnessing animal power: land transportation -- Leveraging human power: construction cranes -- Lifting water with human power -- disc 4: Milling grain with water power -- Machines at war: siege towers and rams -- Machines at war: evolution of the catapult -- Machines at sea: ancient ships -- Reconstructing the Greek Trireme -- Modern legacy of ancient technology
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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From catapult to the Pantheon
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- Science, Ancient
- Technology
- Greece -- Civilization
- Civilization
- Discoveries in science
- Discoveries in science + History
- History
- Greece
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Rome -- Civilization
- Technological innovations -- Greece -- History
- Technological innovations -- Rome -- History
- Technological innovations
- Technology -- Greece -- History
- Filmed lectures
- Rome (Empire)
- Technology -- Rome -- History
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- Discoveries in science
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- Greece
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Rome -- Civilization
- Technological innovations -- Greece -- History
- Technological innovations -- Rome -- History
- Technological innovations
- Technology -- Greece -- History
- Filmed lectures
- Rome (Empire)
- Technology -- Rome -- History
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