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this book begins with an overview of the prior history of the reception of

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Yet history also illustrates that even formidable leaders are prone to derailment and failures

History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times inclement outcomes as representationsIt is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about