New Method of Fortification by Sluices
Nouvelle maniere de fortification par escluses
French
Simon Stevin 1617 · published 1618
74 pages
Mechanical EngineeringNatural Philosophy & ScienceGnostic TextsThe Invention of MethodThe Dutch Golden Age of Science
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Discover how the legendary polymath Simon Stevin transformed the very landscape of the Low Countries into an impregnable fortress using the power of the tides. This text reveals a revolutionary 17th-century blueprint for maritime defense, where hydraulic engineering becomes the ultimate weapon against siege warfare.
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FORTIFICATION41phydraulic engineering38psluices17pDodanes16psluice gates15pEscluses14pHavres14p
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