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Hero, of Alexandria

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  • A steam-powered spinning disc known as the aeolipile, or Hero's engine. Gouache.
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    Buch von Lufft- und Wasser-Künsten / welche von Friderich Commandino ... in das Lateinische übersetzt. Deme beygefügt Joannis Baptistae Aleotti Vier Lehrsätz von Lufft und Wasser Künsten. Anjetzo ... ins Teutsche gebracht. Durch Agathum Carionem. Und mit einem Anhang von allerhand Mühl- Wasser- und Grotten-Wercken aus Salomon de Cous, etc., zusammen getragen ... vorgestellet.

    Hero, of Alexandria | Date: 1688
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    Heronis Ctesibii Belopoeeca: hoc est telifactiva Bernardino Baldo Vrbinate Gvastallae Abbate illustratore et interprete. Item Heronis vita eodem auctore.

    Hero, of Alexandria. | Date: 1616
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    Gli artifitiosi et cvriosi moti spiritali di Herrone / Tradotti da Gio. Battista Aleotti d'Argenta. Aggiontoui dal medesimo quattro theoremi non men belli, & curiosi de gli altrj. Et il modo con che si fà artificiosamente salir vn canale d'acqua viua, ò morta, in cima d'ogn'alta torre ...

    Hero, of Alexandria. | Date: 1589
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    Spiritali / di Herone Alessandrino, ridotti in lingua volgare da Alessandro Giorgi ...

    Hero, of Alexandria. | Date: 1592
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    Heronis Alexandrini Spiritalium liber a Federico Commandino ex graeco, nuper in latinum conuersus.

    Hero, of Alexandria. | Date: 1583
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