Building for Eternity: The History and Technology of Roman Concrete Engineering in the Sea

by R.L. Hohlfelder, C.J. Brandon, J.P. Oleson, et al.

Book Overview

One marker of the majesty of ancient Rome is its surviving architectural legacy, the stunning remains of which are scattered throughout the circum-Mediterranean landscape. Surprisingly, one truly remarkable aspect of this heritage remains relatively unknown. There exists beneath the waters of the Mediterranean the physical remnants of a vast maritime infrastructure that sustained and connected the western world's first global empire and economy. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789256364
• ISBN13: 9781789256369
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.9"