4 0 c m
32cm
actual image size: 24cm x 32cm
Description
Engraved diagram showing a man with a whip leading a horse attached to a mechanism for pumping water. Illustration from 'Gli artifitiosi et curiosi moti spiritali di Herrone' (commonly called 'Pneumatics') by Hero of Alexandria, published in Ferrara in 1589.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10438541
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