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Wind-Sphere Ship e-bog
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Heron of Alexandria, in the 1st Century A.D., invented a primitive steam engine he called an aeolipile, or ';wind-sphere.' Persuaded by his friend Praxiteles, he used this engine to propel a ship. If his steam-ship could beat a man-rowed galley in a race, could Heron bring about the Industrial Revolution 1700 years early? The action never ebbs in this tale of friendship, technological vision, a...
E-bog
29,70 DKK
Forlag
Gypsy Shadow Publishing
Udgivet
16 marts 2020
Længde
25 sider
Genrer
Fantasy
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781619505797
Heron of Alexandria, in the 1st Century A.D., invented a primitive steam engine he called an aeolipile, or ';wind-sphere.' Persuaded by his friend Praxiteles, he used this engine to propel a ship. If his steam-ship could beat a man-rowed galley in a race, could Heron bring about the Industrial Revolution 1700 years early? The action never ebbs in this tale of friendship, technological vision, and one of history's missed opportunities. Let the race begin!