About This Book
The Greeks and Romans were considerable engineers. They made many remarkable machines, which where not betttered until the Industrial Revolution. Landels shows how these machines were developed and made. He draws together evidence from archaeological discoveries and from literary sources.
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5h 48m
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180 WPM
4h 11m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 59m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 62,700 wordsπ
9 days at 30 min/day
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