Book ID: CBB000470942

Homo Faber: Studies on Nature, Technology, and Science at the Time of Pompeii (2002)

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Ciarallo, Annamaria (Editor)
Renn, Jürgen (Editor)
Castagnetti, Giuseppe (Editor)
Divarci, Lindy (Editor)
Rieger, Simone (Editor)


L'Erma di Bretschneider


Publication Date: 2002
Physical Details: 187 pp.; ill.
Language: English

Description Presented at a conference at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, 21-22 March 2000. “The contributors explore craftmanship and technology, and practical and theoretical knowledge at the time of Pompeii, looking in particular at hydraulics, vines and wine production, glass, ancient `machines', optics and visual arts, meteorology, medical knowledge and mechanics.” (from the publisher)


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Authors & Contributors
Ferro, Daniela
Acton, Peter Hampden
Chene, Dennis Des
Von Staden, Heinrich
Schiefsky, Mark J.
Rosenberg, Stanley P.
Concepts
Nature
Crafts and craftspeople
Technology
Philosophy
Medicine
Technology and culture
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
20th century
19th century
17th century
Places
Rome (Italy)
Greece
Pompeii (Italy)
Herculaneum
Middle and Near East
Hellenistic world
Institutions
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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