Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture - Softcover

Pollio, Vitruvius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1290042969 ISBN 13: 9781290042963

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

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About the Author:

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born c. 80-70 BC, died after c. 15 BC) was a Roman writer, architect and engineer (possibly praefectus fabrum during military service or praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group), active in the 1st century BC. By his own description Vitruvius served as a Ballista (artilleryman), the third class of arms in the military offices. He likely served as chief of the ballista (senior officer of artillery) in charge of doctores ballistarum (artillery experts) and libratores who actually operated the machines. He has been called the world's first known engineer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1290042969
• ISBN 13: 9781290042963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378