Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia
Potential Modern Applications
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher CRC Press
- Date of Publication 21 November 2024
- ISBN 9781032659923
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages128 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 453 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 54 Illustrations, black & white; 38 Halftones, black & white; 16 Line drawings, black & white 614
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Short description:
Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia presents the early history of water science and includes the advanced knowledge held by Persians regarding the hydrologic cycle in general and groundwater flow in particular.
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Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia presents the early history of water science and includes the advanced knowledge held by Persians regarding the hydrologic cycle in general and groundwater flow in particular. It explains how the Persians understood the sources of rivers, streams, springs, and groundwater, at least seven centuries before it was known to western scholars, and how their use of underground water tunnels allowed them to transform deserts into centers of civilization and food production for thousands of years. It also presents an overview of ancient canals, weir bridges, dams, water storage structures, and water dividers constructed to supply water for irrigation and domestic needs.
- Presents numerous examples of how qanats are used throughout the world, including the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
- Includes descriptions and photographs of historic structures, some of which are still operational after hundreds of years.
- Written in an accessible and informative way, the book contains neither equations nor rigorous technical material.
- Examines the renowned scholars of the late ninth through twelfth centuries, namely the Persian Golden Era.
Table of Contents:
Early History of Water Science and Golden Persian Eras. Excerpts of Karaji’s Book Extraction of Hidden Waters Early Eleventh Century. Origin of Qanats and their Spread throughout the World. Construction of Qanats. Irrigation and Water Storage in Persia.
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