Orologi ad acqua nell´antichitá greco-romana

Authors

  • Giovanni Di Pasquale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/endoxa.19.2005.5107

Abstract

This paper deals with ancient clepsydrae and water docks in Greece and Rome. While clepsydrae are very oíd time measuring instruments, the difíusion of water docks is strictly connected with the development of the mechanical studies. Ctesibius of Alexandria was the first one to understand the bind links between pneumatical toys and the water docks. Really interesting is the description of the Archimedes water dock, a complex device whose mechanical engine is just similar to the Vitruviu's odometer.

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Published

2005-01-01

How to Cite

Di Pasquale, G. (2005). Orologi ad acqua nell´antichitá greco-romana. ENDOXA, 1(19), 125–136. https://doi.org/10.5944/endoxa.19.2005.5107

Issue

No. 19 (2005)

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