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Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities by Dora P. Crouch (1993, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195072804

ISBN-139780195072808

eBay Product ID (ePID)1444159

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWater Management in Ancient Greek Cities

SubjectAncient / General, Natural Resources, History / General

Publication Year1993

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Architecture, History

AuthorDora P. Crouch

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight33.5 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN91-029246

Reviews"Crouch's study raises stimulating questions for further research, indicates entirely new directions for established academic disciplines, and suggests useful procedures for modern cities facing problems of water supply and management."--Environmental Geology, "This is a very personal book. Crouch's energetic personality is clear on every page, in the enthusiastic, confident reconstructions and analyses of Greek hydraulic technology."--Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, "Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is a thoughtful, interestingbook."--Annals of the Association of American Geographers, "Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is an important contribution tothe growing corpus of cross-cultural information and critical reinterpretationof the significance water manipulation has played in socioeconomicorganization."--National Geographic Research and Exploration, "This is a very personal book. Crouch's energetic personality is clear onevery page, in the enthusiastic, confident reconstructions and analyses of Greekhydraulic technology."--Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, "Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is an important contribution to the growing corpus of cross-cultural information and critical reinterpretation of the significance water manipulation has played in socioeconomic organization."--National Geographic Research and Exploration, "Readers will find [Crouch's] presentation innovative and provocative, andthey will also learn much from it....There is a vast amount of information herebased on twenty years of careful observation and study, and considerablecollaboration with geologists, hydraulic engineers, and urban historians."--BrynMawr Classical Review, "Readers will find [Crouch's] presentation innovative and provocative, and they will also learn much from it....There is a vast amount of information here based on twenty years of careful observation and study, and considerable collaboration with geologists, hydraulic engineers, and urban historians."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is an important contribution to the growing corpus of cross-cultural information and critical reinterpretation of the significance water manipulation has played in socioeconomic organization."--National Geographic Research & Exploration"This is a very personal book. Crouch's energetic personality is clear on every page, in the enthusiastic, confident reconstructions and analyses of Greek hydraulic technology."--Geoarchaeology: An International Journal"Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is a thoughtful, interesting book."--Annals of the Association of American Geographers"Crouch's study raises stimulating questions for further research, indicates entirely new directions for established academic disciplines, and suggests useful procedures for modern cities facing problems of water supply and management."--Environmental Geology, "Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities is a thoughtful, interesting book."--Annals of the Association of American Geographers, "Readers will find [Crouch's] presentation innovative and provocative, and they will also learn much from it....There is a vast amount of information here based on twenty years of careful observation and study, and considerable collaboration with geologists, hydraulic engineers, and urbanhistorians."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "Crouch's study raises stimulating questions for further research,indicates entirely new directions for established academic disciplines, andsuggests useful procedures for modern cities facing problems of water supply andmanagement."--Environmental Geology

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal628.1/0938

SynopsisThis is the first examination of the impact of technological developments on ancient Greek cities. Drawing on material from many disciplines, the author examines water system elements as they relate to each other and to the physical, historical, and social bases of ancient Greek cities. She concludes that increased knowledge and skill in management of water contributed directly to the urbanization of the ancient Greek world. The book is illustrated with excellent photographs and line drawings., Focusing on the Mediterranean area where water management is crucial, this pioneering study is the first to show how the supply, distribution, and drainage of water contributed to the urbanization of ancient cities. Drawing from classical archaeology, the theory and history of urbanization, geology, and hydraulic engineering, Crouch examines water-system elements, including springs, fountains, wells, channels and drains, latrines, laundry, and dishwashing, as they relate to each other and to the physical, historical, and social bases of ancient Greek cities. Studying numerous sites including Pompeii, Pergamon, Athens, Samos, Delphi, and Corinth, she concludes that increased knowledge and skill in management of water contributed directly to the urbanization of the ancient Greek world. Illustrated with excellent photographs and line drawings, the discussions of supply, distribution, and drainage of water are organized topically, rather than chronologically or by site, offering an excellent example of the interdisciplinary approach. Crouch's study raises stimulating questions for further research, indicates entirely new directions for established academic disciplines, and suggests useful procedures for modern cities facing problems of water supply and management.

LC Classification NumberTD275.A1C76 1993