The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria
Heronis Alexandrini Spiritalium liber (Commandino 1575)
Hero of Alexandria; Federico Commandino (trans.)
Greek
1575
176 pages
Natural PhilosophyClassical PhilosophyRenaissance PhilosophyTheatres Of MachinesAncient EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRenaissance Natural Philosophy
First from Greek
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
The work in question is Federico Commandino's 1575 Latin translation of Hero of Alexandria's 'Pneumatica' (titled 'Heronis Alexandrini Spiritalium liber'). While Hero's 'Pneumatica' has been translated into English from the original Greek (most notably by Bennett Woodcroft in 1851), Commandino's specific Latin translation has not been translated into English. Therefore, this is a first translation from the Latin source text.
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Hero of Alexandria proves that air is a physical body capable of exerting force and controlling complex machinery. Readers will discover how ancient engineers used siphons, steam, and valves to automate temples and perform theatrical illusions.
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