Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1163205729 ISBN 13: 9781163205723

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

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Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born c. 80-70 BC, died after c. 15 BC) was a Roman writer, architect and engineer (possibly praefectus fabrum during military service or praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group), active in the 1st century BC. By his own description Vitruvius served as a Ballista (artilleryman), the third class of arms in the military offices. He likely served as chief of the ballista (senior officer of artillery) in charge of doctores ballistarum (artillery experts) and libratores who actually operated the machines. He has been called the world's first known engineer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163205729
• ISBN 13: 9781163205723
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 370