These books demonstrate the role of architecture in development of technology. Vitruvius described many machines, which were developed for engineering structures such as hoists, cranes and pulleys, catapults, ballistae, and siege engines. He also describes the construction of sundials and water clocks, and the use of an aeolipile (the first steam engine) as an experiment to demonstrate the nature of atmospheric air movements (wind). It covers wide ranging topics- ...
