The Ancient Engineers

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The Ancient Engineers is a 1960 non-fiction book by L. Sprague de Camp that surveys the history of engineering and technological innovation in ancient civilizations.

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instanceOf history book
non-fiction book
author L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coversTopic architecture
civil engineering
construction techniques
hydraulic engineering
irrigation systems
military engineering
transportation technology
urban planning
focusesOn ancient China NERFINISHED
ancient Egypt
ancient Greece
ancient India
ancient Near East NERFINISHED
ancient Rome NERFINISHED
pre-Columbian America
genre history of technology
non-fiction
hasAuthorNationality American
hasAuthorProfession historian of technology
science fiction writer
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasISBN unknown (varies by edition)
hasNotableTheme practical problems faced by ancient engineers
relationship between technology and civilization growth
hasPerspective popular history
hasStructure chronological survey
civilization-based chapters
influenced later popular works on history of technology
intendedAudience general readers
students of engineering history
isNonFiction true
language English
mediaType print
notableFor popularizing history of ancient technology
publicationYear 1960
publisher Doubleday
subject ancient civilizations
engineering history
technological innovation
timePeriodCovered ancient history
classical antiquity
writtenBy L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED

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