Ktesibios, Philon and Heron : a study in ancient pneumatics / [A.G. Drachmann].

viii, 251 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm

Pneumatica : the first treatise on experimental physics Western version and Eastern version / Philo of Byzantium ; with notes on other manuscripts and illustrations, historical introduction, and technical commentary by Frank David Prager.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

From Monday 5 October, all bags will be searched before entry to help keep Wellcome Collection safe and secure. Please allow extra time on arrival. 

Due to essential system maintenance, online requesting will be unavailable from 2pm on Friday 2 October until 10am on Monday 5 October. You can still search the catalogue as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Take part in research

The four thematic browsing category pages (subjects, places, people & organisations, types & techniques) become accessible.

Subject sub-category pages become accessible, and the subjects category page gains a sub-category menu.

Philo of Byzantium

Works from the collections

Pneumatica : the first treatise on experimental physics Western version and Eastern version / Philo of Byzantium ; with notes on other manuscripts and illustrations, historical introduction, and technical commentary by Frank David Prager.

Ktesibios, Philon and Heron : a study in ancient pneumatics / [A.G. Drachmann].