
Sujet
Hero demonstrating his aeolipile in front of the scholars of the school of Alexandria.
Légende
Hero demonstrating his aeolipile in front of the scholars of the school of Alexandria. An aeolipile aka aeolipyle, eolipile, or Heron's engine, is a simple bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. Hero of Alexandria, aka Heron of Alexandria; c. 10 AD - c. 70 AD. Greek mathematician and engineer. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published 1870.
Date
1870
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG23A59_102
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54,0Mo (5,6Mo) / 42,2cm x 32,0cm / 4983 x 3785 (300dpi)