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A water clock that... whistles and other inventions from the past
The modern world progresses and evolves at a rapid pace: We have the Internet and the rapid advancements in medicine, science, and space exploration. But what is the origin of all this knowledge? Who were the pioneers of the inventions of the modern age that we now largely take for granted, and how significant is the contribution of the great minds that stood out in the ancient cultures of our world?
Plato's alarm clock was a water clock that whistled! A vessel would gradually fill with water to the height of a pipe that led to a lower container. This was completely sealed, except for a few small openings designed to function as whistles when air violently passed through them - something that happened when the water dropped. Thus, Plato's students would wake up for their lessons, along with their teacher, to an intense whistle coming from this impressive alarm clock!
An exciting book that presents in an original way a plethora of devices, inventions, and discoveries from the depths of the ages and from every corner of the world.
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Product Details
- Author
- Ailsa Russell
- Publisher
- Oxy
- Original Title
- Plato ’s alarm clock
- Language
- Greek
- ISBN-13
- 9786188641815
Edition
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- Release Date
- 12/06/2023
- Publication Date
- 2023
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