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Essay / Roman Engineering and Greek Science - 1597
This research paper is a study of Roman engineering and Greek science. This article answers questions about Roman engineering and Greek science. My sources for this article are books on Roman engineering and books on Greek science from the Harper College Library, the Arlington Heights Library, and the Schaumburg Library. These sources are listed on the Works Cited page. Photocopies of the title pages of these books are included as attachments to this article. History tells us that ancient Roman engineering and Greek science did much to inform contemporary engineering and science. The Romans distinguished themselves in the application of engineering and technology because they used both mathematics and science. The fusion of mathematics and science allowed the Romans to design structures and technologies that are still considered by the world to be the turning point of the current crop of structural design and evolution of machines and technology. On the other hand, contemporary science finds its foundations in Greek science. The Greeks contributed greatly to the study of science through their critical advances on the existence of nature (Lloyd 120). Greek advances in the study of nature allowed modern scientists to reinforce the belief that science exists as a relationship between matter and other natural forces and laws and not as the result of the gods, as was thought previously. Through their advanced scientific studies, the Greeks discovered the truth that science was in no way controlled or ordered by the subjective whims of the gods. This article aims to compare Greek science and Roman engineering. Roman engineers held an enviable position in the field of engineering and science...... middle of article ......n establishing balance and asymmetry in their structural designs and constructions. Although the two depend greatly on each other, they have influenced the world immensely. Works Cited by Allen, H. Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning. New York: DoverPublications.1963. Ashby, T. The aqueducts of ancient Rome. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press, published by IA Richmond. 1935.Barton, T. Ancient astrology. London and New York: Routledge. 1994. Blackman, Deane R and Trevor Hodge. Frontin's legacy. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 2001. Feyerabend, P. Against Method: Outline of an Anarchist Theory of Knowledge. London: New Left Books. 1975. Levi, E. The Science of Water. The foundation of modern hydraulics. New York, USA: ASCE Press. 1995. Lloyd, R. Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle. Norton.O'Connor, C. Roman Bridges. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. 1993