Pliny the Elder on Science and Technology (Hardcover)


This book examines the massively important contribution of Pliny the Elder (AD 23/4 - 79) to the physical and applied sciences in the early years of imperial Rome. It is based on the results of laboratory experiments which validate many of Pliny's observations, and on a new study of the technical language he created.

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This book examines the massively important contribution of Pliny the Elder (AD 23/4 - 79) to the physical and applied sciences in the early years of imperial Rome. It is based on the results of laboratory experiments which validate many of Pliny's observations, and on a new study of the technical language he created.

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General

Imprint

Clarendon Press

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

February 2000

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

April 2000

Authors

Dimensions

224 x 144 x 30mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

484

ISBN-13

978-0-19-814687-2

Barcode

9780198146872

Categories

LSN

0-19-814687-6



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