The history of Roman land surveyors, the forerunners of modern cartographers. Color frontispiece, 16 illustrations, 53 text illustrations, glossary, appendices, bibliography and an index. The dust jacket is chipped at the head of the spine and the top back edge. 260 pages. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo..

The Roman Land Surveyors: An Introduction to the Agrimensores

Dilke, O.A.W.

Barnes&Noble

The author presents evidence that the origins of modern cartography is traceable to pre-Classical times, and demonstrates that most current ideas of ancient mapping are based on familiarity with atypical examples. To defend this thesis, he provides examples of the full range of Greek and Roman maps, including town and building plans, itineraries and road maps, sea itineraries and maps in art form. This work is a major contribution to the study of cartography, and also of interest to anyone interested in the study of Greco-Roman culture. Well illustrated with many drawings and photographs. 224 pages, with 16 pages of plates following page 96. cloth, dust jacket..

Greek and Roman Maps

Thames and Hudson

<p>Most of us are familiar with Roman numerals, as they are still in occasional use today, but how did the ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, Babylonians and Greeks write numbers? How did they measure distance, capacity and weight, and how did they early architects and engineers make the necessary calculations fro building their great pyramids, temples, aqueducts and roads" In this fully illustrated book, Professor Dilke outlines the ancient systems of mathematics and measurement and describes how they were used in mapping, surveying, telling the time, trade and commerce, as well as in leisure pursuits such as games and puzzles and in the occult. A final chapter sketches subsequent developments in the West, including the introduction of arabic numerals, and shows how the mathematical legacy of the Graeco-Roman world influenced science and technology in the Renaissance and beyond. (From the Back Cover)</p>

MATHEMATICS AND MEASUREMENT

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

BRITISH MUSEUM

Mathematik, Maße und Gewichte in der Antike

Science & Math

Mathematics

Reclam Philipp Jun.

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