1. K. D. White, Greek and Roman Technology (Cornell University Press, 1984).

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"with 177 illustrations" and looks like 272 pages <br> 
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distinction between history of technology and history of inventions, for example the pulley was not
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in use as soon as it might have been invented, if I understood the argument correctly (chapter 2)
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