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OverviewThis textbook is designed to be used on its own or in association with the Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology Reader in the same series. It is divided into three main sections: ancient cities; medieval and Early Modern cities; and pre-industrial cities in China and Africa. Among the technologies discussed are: irrigation, water transport, urban public transport, aqueducts, building materials such as brick and Roman concrete, weaponry and fortifications, street lighting and public clocks. Among the cities covered are: Uruk, Babylon, Thebes, Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Siena, Florence, Antwerp, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe, Hangzhou, Beijing and Hankou. Colin Chant, David Goodman, Peter Elmer, Arnold Pacey, Michael Bartholomew Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin Chant , David GoodmanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 21.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 1.452kg ISBN: 9780415200752ISBN 10: 041520075 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 14 January 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationColin Chant is a lecturer in History of Science and Technology and David Goodman is Head of the Department of History of Science and Technology, both at the Open University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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