Lifting Water with Human Power.

In antiquity, water pumps were extensively used in ships, mines, and agriculture. Investigate how these devices worked. From Archimedes' screw, to the waterwheel, to the piston pump, each had tradeoffs between flow rate, height of lift, and muscle power required.

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Format:	Video
Language:	Undetermined
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Subjects:	European/Baltic Studies History - Ancient Nonfiction films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video