Bibliography Hero of Alexandria

the book automata hero of alexandria (1589 edition)

the comprehensive edition of hero s works published in 5 volumes in leipzig publishing house teubner in 1903.

works known have been written hero:

pneumatica (Πνευματικά), description of machines working on air, steam or water pressure, including hydraulis or water organ
automata, description of machines enable wonders in temples mechanical or pneumatical means (e.g. automatic opening or closing of temple doors, statues pour wine, etc.); see automaton , bernardino baldi s translation
mechanica, preserved in arabic, written architects, containing means lift heavy objects
metrica, description of how calculate surfaces , volumes of diverse objects
on dioptra, collection of methods measure lengths, work in odometer , dioptra, apparatus resembles theodolite, described
belopoeica, description of war machines
catoptrica, progression of light, reflection , use of mirrors

works have been attributed hero, thought have been written else:

geometrica, collection of equations based on first chapter of metrica
stereometrica, examples of three-dimensional calculations based on second chapter of metrica
mensurae, tools can used conduct measurements based on stereometrica , metrica
cheiroballistra, catapults
definitiones, containing definitions of terms geometry

works preserved in fragments:

geodesia
geoponica




^ jamies w. mckinnon. hero of alexandria , hydraulis . in l. root, deane. grove music online. oxford music online. oxford university press.  (subscription required)
^ de gli automati, overo machine se moventi, volume 2 (venice, 1589; repr. 1601), on automaton; translated greek.
^ o connor, j.j. & e.f. robertson. heron biography . mactutor history of mathematics archive. retrieved 2006-06-18.