The Wind-Sphere Ship |
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| Author:
| Southard, Steven R. |
| Series title: | The What Man Hath Wrought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4524-7987-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Gypsy Shadow Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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Heron of Alexandria, in the 1st Century A.D., invented a primitive steam engine he called an aeolipile, or “wind-sphere.” Persuaded by his friend Praxiteles, he used this engine to propel a ship. If his steam-ship could beat a man-rowed galley in a race, could Heron bring about the Industrial Revolution 1700 years early?
Heron of Alexandria, in the 1st Century A.D., invented a primitive steam engine he called an aeolipile, or “wind-sphere.” Persuaded by his friend Praxiteles, he used this engine to propel a ship. If his steam-ship could beat a man-rowed galley in a race, could Heron bring about the Industrial Revolution 1700 years early?