| Stronger Than a Hundred Men: A History of the Vertical Water Wheel Revised Edition Contributor(s): Reynolds, Terry S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801872480 ISBN-13: 9780801872488 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: Like many apparently simple devices, the vertical water wheel has been around for so long that it is taken for granted. Yet this "picturesque artifact" was for centuries man's primary mechanical source of power and was the foundation upon which mills and other industries developed. Stronger than a Hundred Men explores the development of the vertical water wheel from its invention in ancient times through its eventual demise as a source of power during the Industrial Revolution. Spanning more than 2000 years, Terry Reynolds's account follows the progression of this labor-saving device from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and America-covering the evolution of the water wheel itself, the development of dams and reservoirs, and the applications of water power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | History - Technology & Engineering | Hydraulics - Technology & Engineering | Machinery |
| Dewey: 621.210 |
| LCCN: 82015346 |
| Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.43 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like many apparently simple devices, the vertical water wheel has been around for so long that it is taken for granted. Yet this "picturesque artifact" was for centuries man's primary mechanical source of power and was the foundation upon which mills and other industries developed. Stronger than a Hundred Men explores the development of the vertical water wheel from its invention in ancient times through its eventual demise as a source of power during the Industrial Revolution. Spanning more than 2000 years, Terry Reynolds's account follows the progression of this labor-saving device from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and America-covering the evolution of the water wheel itself, the development of dams and reservoirs, and the applications of water power. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reynolds, Terry S.: - Terry S. Reynolds is a professor of history at Michigan Technological University. He is a past president of the Society for the History of Technology, twice winner of the Society for Industrial Archaeology's Norton Prize, and author or editor of seven books dealing with the history of technology. |