The Ancient Engineers

The Ancient Engineers
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Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 0880294566
ISBN-13 : 9780880294560
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Book Synopsis The Ancient Engineers by : L. Sprague De Camp

Download or read book The Ancient Engineers written by L. Sprague De Camp and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes methods used by early irrigators, architects, and military engineers to build and maintain structures to serve their ruler's wants.


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