| Author: | Steven R. Southard | ISBN: | 9781452479873 |
| Publisher: | Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC | Publication: | August 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven R. Southard |
| ISBN: | 9781452479873 |
| Publisher: | Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC |
| Publication: | August 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
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?
