Heronis Alexandrini Vita, Scripta Et Quaedam Inventa

by Rudolph Christian Wagner

Book Overview

This book is a collection of the written works and inventions of Hero of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician and engineer who lived in the Roman Empire. His works include the description of the first steam engine, the aeolipile, and the first vending machine. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science and technology.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021843539
• ISBN13: 9781021843531
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"