The Gearwork Prophets - Part 4: Archimedes' Mechanical Planetariums7 March 2020·570 words·3 minsSystems and Innovation Archimedes Mechanical Planetarium Orrery Differential Gearing Analog Computer Technological History
The Gearwork Prophets - Part 3: Heron’s Automation: Steam Engines & Holy Water Vending Machines6 March 2020·691 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Heron of Alexandria Aeolipile Steam Turbine Automata Ancient Automation Programmable Machines Technological History
The Gearwork Prophets - Part 2: South-Pointing Chariot: The Inertial Guidance System5 March 2020·617 words·3 minsSystems and Innovation South-Pointing Chariot Inertial Guidance Differential Gears Ancient Chinese Technology Mechanical Navigation Technological History
The Gearwork Prophets: Mechanical Minds Before the Machine Age4 March 2020·251 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Ancient Engineering Mechanical Computation Automation Astronomical Instruments Differential Gears Technological History Innovation History
The Gearwork Prophets - Part 1: The Antikythera Mechanism: The First Analog Computer4 March 2020·709 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Antikythera Mechanism Analog Computer Ancient Greek Technology Astronomical Calculator Mechanical Computation Technological History
The Gravity Engine - Part 5: Aqueducts: Mastering Pressure with the Roman Siphon29 January 2020·726 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Roman Aqueducts Inverted Siphon Fluid Dynamics Water Management Innovation History Sustainability Technological History
The Gravity Engine - Part 4: Barbagal Mill: Automation and the Cascade of Roman Power28 January 2020·690 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Barbagal Mill Water Wheels Automation Roman Engineering Innovation History Sustainability Technological History
The Gravity Engine - Part 3: Hypocaust: Engineering Radiant Heat for Roman Comfort27 January 2020·707 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Hypocaust Radiant Heating Roman Engineering Thermal Systems Innovation History Sustainability Technological History
The Gravity Engine - Part 2: Yakhchāl: Harnessing Radiative Cooling in the Desert26 January 2020·770 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Yakhchāl Refrigeration Radiative Cooling Ancient Technology Innovation History Sustainability Technological History
The Gravity Engine: Ancient Water Systems That Shaped Civilization25 January 2020·225 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Ancient Engineering Water Management Climate Control Sustainable Technology Hydraulics Thermal Systems Innovation History Sustainability Technological History
