The Mechanical Tradition of Hero of Alexandria by Courtney Ann Roby
The first sustained study of Hero, who is a key figure in the history of technology in antiquity and the early modern period. It also contributes much to the history of the book and to an understanding of the broader role of material texts in supporting technical and scientific investigation.
COURTNEY ROBY is Associate Professor of Classics at Cornell University. She is also the author of Technical Ekphrasis: The Written Machine between Alexandria and Rome (Cambridge, 2016). She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography from the University of Virginia's Rare Book School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009014052 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009014056 |
| Title | The Mechanical Tradition of Hero of Alexandria |
| Author | Courtney Ann Roby |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2025-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 307 |
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