pneumatics of
The pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria
作者：Hero, of Alexandria; Woodcroft, Bennet, 1803-1879 [Editor]; Greenwood, Joseph George, 1821-1894 [Translator]
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章节目录
共 110 题- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
- INVENTIONS
- OF THE
- ANCIENTS
- THE
- PNEUMATICS
- OF
- HERO OF ALEXANDRIA
- FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK
- TRANSLATED FOR AND EDITED BY
- BENNET WOODCROFT
- PROFESSOR OF MACHINERY IN UNIVERSITY
- COLLEGE LONDON
- TO
- HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT
- PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS
- This Work
- IS BY SPECIAL PERMISSION MOST RESPECTFULLY
- DEDICATED
- BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS’S OBEDIENT AND
- VERY HUMBLE SERVANT,
- BENNET WOODCROFT.
- EDITOR’S PREFACE.
- TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.
- J. G. G.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CORRIGENDA.
- CONTENTS.
- Page
- 1. The bent Siphon 11
- 2. Concentric or inclosed Siphon 14
- 3. Uniform discharge Siphon 16
- 5. A Vessel for withdrawing Air from a Siphon 18
- 6. A Vessel for retaining or discharging a Liquid at pleasure 19
- 8. A Vessel for discharging Liquids in varying proportions 22
- 9. A Water Jet produced by mechanically compressed Air 23
- 10. A Valve for a Pump 25
- 11. Libations on an Altar produced by Fire 26
- 14. A Bird made to whistle by flowing Water 29
- 16. Trumpets sounded by flowing Water 32
- 17. Sounds produced on the opening of a Temple Door 33
- 18. Drinking-Horn from which either Wine or Water will flow 34
- 20. A Vessel which remains full, although Water be drawn from it 36
- 21. Sacrificial Vessel which flows only when Money is introduced 37
- 27. The Fire-Engine 44
- 33. A self-trimming Lamp 52
- 37. Temple Doors opened by Fire on an Altar 57
- 42. A Water Jet actuated by compressed Air from the Lungs 65
- 45. A Jet of Steam supporting a Sphere 68
- 46. The World represented in the Centre of the Universe 68
- 47. A Fountain which trickles by the Action of the Sun’s Rays 69
- 48. A Thyrsus made to whistle by being submerged in Water 70
- 50. The Steam-Engine 72
- 51. A Vessel from which flowing Water may be stopped at pleasure 73
- 52. A Drinking-Horn in which a peculiarly formed Siphon is fixed 74
- 57. Description of a Syringe 80
- 62. A Vessel which emits a Sound when a Liquor is poured from it 86
- 66. Wine discharged into a Cup in any required quantity 91
- 67. A Goblet into which as much Wine flows as is taken out 92
- 70. Figures made to dance by Fire on an Altar 95
- 72. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by blowing Air into it 98
- 73. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by Water as required 99
- 76. An Altar Organ blown by manual Labour 105
- 77. An Altar Organ blown by the agency of a Wind-mill 108
- A TREATISE ON PNEUMATICS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- 2. _Concentric or inclosed Siphon._
- 3. _Uniform discharge Siphon._
- 5. _A vessel for withdrawing Air from a Siphon._
- 6. _A Vessel for retaining or discharging a Liquid at pleasure._
- 8. _A Vessel for discharging Liquids in varying proportions._
- 9. _A Water Jet produced by mechanically compressed Air._
- 10. _A Valve for a Pump._
- 11. _Libations at an Altar produced by Fire._
- 14. _A Bird made to whistle by flowing Water._
- 15. _Birds made to sing, and be silent alternately by flowing Water._
- 16. _Trumpets sounded by flowing Water._
- 17. _Sounds produced on the opening of a Temple Door._
- 18. _Drinking-Horn from which either Wine or Water will flow._
- 20. _A Vessel which remains full, although Water be drawn from it._
- 21. _Sacrificial Vessel which flows only when Money is introduced._
- 24. _A Pipe from which flows Wine-and-Water in varying proportions._
- 27. _The Fire-Engine._
- 33. _A self-trimming Lamp._
- 37. _Temple Doors opened by Fire on an Altar._
- 42. _A Water Jet actuated by compressed Air from the Lungs._
- 45. _A Jet of Steam supporting a Sphere._
- 46. _The World represented in the Centre of the Universe._
- 47. _A Fountain which trickles by the Action of the Sun’s Rays._
- 48. _A Thyrsus made to whistle by being submerged in Water._
- 50. _The Steam-Engine._
- 51. _A Vessel from which flowing Water may be stopped at pleasure._
- 52. _A Drinking-Horn in which a peculiarly formed Siphon is fixed._
- 53. _A Vessel in which Water and Air ascend and descend alternately._
- 57. _Description of a Syringe._
- 62. _A Vessel which emits a Sound when a Liquor is poured from it._
- 66. _Wine discharged into a Cup in any required quantity._
- 67. _A Goblet into which as much Wine flows as is taken out._
- 70. _Figures made to dance by Fire on an Altar._
- 72. _A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by blowing Air into it._
- 73. _A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by Water, as required._
- 76. _An Altar Organ blown by manual Labour._
- 77. _An Altar Organ blown by the agency of a Wind-mill._
- APPENDIX.
- INDEX.
- SKETCH OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF STEAM NAVIGATION.
- FROM AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
- BY BENNET WOODCROFT.
- PROFESSOR OF MACHINERY IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON.
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE