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The pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria

by of Alexandria Hero

Chapters (82)
  1. THE PNEUMATICS OF HERO OF ALEXANDRIA FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK: EDITOR’S PREFACE. 0:00
  2. TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. 2:25
  3. A TREATISE ON PNEUMATICS. 12:47
  4. No. 1. The bent Siphon. 29:47
  5. 2. Concentric or inclosed Siphon. 35:44
  6. 3. Uniform discharge Siphon. 38:26
  7. 4. Siphon which is capable of discharging a greater or less quantity of Liquid with uniformity. 39:29
  8. 5. A vessel for withdrawing Air from a Siphon. 41:27
  9. 6. A Vessel for retaining or discharging a Liquid at pleasure. 42:51
  10. 7. A Vessel for discharging Liquids of different temperatures at pleasure. 44:22
  11. 8. A Vessel for discharging Liquids in varying proportions. 46:30
  12. 9. A Water Jet produced by mechanically compressed Air. 48:23
  13. 10. A Valve for a Pump. 51:37
  14. 11. Libations at an Altar produced by Fire. 52:46
  15. 12. A Vessel from which the contents flow when filled to a certain height. 54:01
  16. 13. Two Vessels from which the contents flow, by a Liquid being poured into one only. 54:41
  17. 14. A Bird made to whistle by flowing Water. 56:11
  18. 15. Birds made to sing, and be silent alternately by flowing Water. 57:49
  19. 16. Trumpets sounded by flowing Water. 59:42
  20. 17. Sounds produced on the opening of a Temple Door. 1:00:16
  21. 18. Drinking-Horn from which either Wine or Water will flow. 1:01:31
  22. 19. A Vessel containing a Liquid of uniform height, although a Stream flows from it. 1:02:59
  23. 20. A Vessel which remains full, although Water be drawn from it. 1:04:54
  24. 21. Sacrificial Vessel which flows only when Money is introduced. 1:06:24
  25. 22. A Vessel from which a variety of Liquids may be made to flow through one Pipe. 1:07:32
  26. 23. A Flow of Wine from one Vessel, produced by Water being poured into another. 1:09:01
  27. 24. A Pipe from which flows Wine-and-Water in varying proportions. 1:10:29
  28. 25. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is withdrawn. 1:12:46
  29. 26. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is poured into another. 1:14:24
  30. 27. The Fire-Engine. 1:15:30
  31. 28. An Automaton which drinks at certain times only, on a Liquid being presented to it. 1:18:15
  32. 29. An Automaton which may be made to drink at any time, on a Liquid being presented to it. 1:20:09
  33. 30. An Automaton which will drink any quantity that may be presented to it. 1:22:00
  34. 31. A Wheel in a Temple, which, on being turned, liberates purifying Water. 1:23:07
  35. 32. A Vessel containing different Wines, any one of which may be liberated by placing a certain Weight in a Cup. 1:24:32
  36. 33. A self-trimming Lamp. 1:28:27
  37. 34. A Vessel from which Liquid may be made to flow, on any portion of Water being poured into it. 1:29:18
  38. 35. A Vessel which will hold a certain quantity of Liquid when the supply is continuous, will only receive a portion of such Liquid if the supply is intermittent. 1:30:40
  39. 36. A Satyr pouring Water from a Wine-skin into a full Washing-Basin, without making the contents overflow. 1:32:03
  40. 37. Temple Doors opened by Fire on an Altar. 1:33:56
  41. 38. Other intermediate means of opening Temple Doors by Fire on an Altar. 1:35:56
  42. 39. Wine flowing from a Vessel may be arrested on the Introduction of Water, but, when the Supply of Water ceases, the Wine flows again. 1:37:03
  43. 40. On an Apple being lifted, Hercules shoots a Dragon which then hisses. 1:38:51
  44. 41. A Vessel from which uniform Quantities only of Liquid can be poured. 1:41:21
  45. 42. A Water Jet actuated by compressed Air from the Lungs. 1:43:03
  46. 43. Notes from a Bird produced at intervals by an intermittent Stream of Water. 1:43:37
  47. 44. Notes produced from several Birds in succession, by a Stream of Water. 1:44:35
  48. 45. A Jet of Steam supporting a Sphere. 1:45:18
  49. 46. The World represented in the Centre of the Universe. 1:45:49
  50. 47. A Fountain which trickles by the Action of the Sun’s Rays. 1:46:32
  51. 48. A Thyrsus made to whistle by being submerged in Water. 1:47:29
  52. 49. A Trumpet, in the Hands of an Automaton, sounded by compressed Air. 1:48:18
  53. 50. The Steam-Engine. 1:49:18
  54. 51. A Vessel from which flowing Water may be stopped at pleasure. 1:50:07
  55. 52. A Drinking-Horn in which a peculiarly formed Siphon is fixed. 1:51:20
  56. 53. A Vessel in which Water and Air ascend and descend alternately. 1:52:35
  57. 54. Water driven from the Mouth of a Wine-skin in the Hands of a Satyr, by means of compressed Air. 1:54:27
  58. 55. A Vessel, out of which Water flows as it is poured in, but if the supply is withheld, Water will not flow again, until the Vessel is half filled; and on the supply being again stopped, it will not then flow until the Vessel is filled. 1:56:03
  59. 56. A Cupping-Glass, to which is attached an Air-exhausted Compartment. 1:58:08
  60. 57. Description of a Syringe. 1:59:50
  61. 58. A Vessel from which a Flow of Wine can be stopped, by pouring into it a small Measure of Water. 2:00:55
  62. 59. A Vessel from which Wine or Water may be made to flow, separately or mixed. 2:02:49
  63. 60. Libations poured on an Altar, and a Serpent made to hiss, by the Action of Fire. 2:03:53
  64. 61. Water flowing from a Siphon ceases on surrounding the End of its longer Side with Water. 2:05:26
  65. 62. A Vessel which emits a Sound when a Liquor is poured from it. 2:07:21
  66. 63. A Water-Clock, made to govern the quantities of Liquid flowing from a Vessel. 2:08:28
  67. 64. A Drinking-Horn from which a Mixture of Wine and Water, or pure Water may be made to flow alternately or together, at pleasure. 2:10:57
  68. 65. A Vessel from which Wine or Water may be made to flow separately or mixed. 2:11:59
  69. 66. Wine discharged into a Cup in any required quantity. 2:13:39
  70. 67. A Goblet into which as much Wine flows as is taken out. 2:15:42
  71. 68. A Shrine over which a Bird may be made to revolve and sing by Worshippers turning a Wheel. 2:16:42
  72. 69. A Siphon fixed in a Vessel from which the Discharge shall cease at will. 2:18:24
  73. 70. Figures made to dance by Fire on an Altar. 2:19:34
  74. 71. A Lamp in which the Oil can be raised by Water contained within its Stand. 2:20:26
  75. 72. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by blowing Air into it. 2:22:57
  76. 73. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by Water, as required. 2:23:48
  77. 74. A Steam-Boiler from which a hot-Air blast, or hot-Air mixed with Steam is blown into the Fire, and from which hot water flows on the introduction of cold. 2:25:32
  78. 75. A Steam-Boiler from which either a hot Blast may be driven into the Fire, a Blackbird made to sing, or a Triton to blow a Horn. 2:30:13
  79. 76. An Altar Organ blown by manual Labour. 2:32:22
  80. 77. An Altar Organ blown by the agency of a Wind-mill. 2:37:21
  81. 78. An Automaton, the head of which continues attached to the body, after a knife has entered the neck at one side, passed completely through it, and out at the other; the animal will drink immediately after the operation. 2:38:51
  82. APPENDIX. 2:42:48
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Narrator
Arthur — English RP Narrator (en-GB)
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2 hr 47 min
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October 7, 2026
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