Heron, whose personal life is virtually unknown, makes a living in Alexandria among the scientists and writers of the late-Ptolemaic rule and Roman era. He was brilliant at theoretical sciences ...

Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile, or "wind ball". His design was a sealed caldron of water ...

For a unique perusing experience you won’t get in Charlotte, visit The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum a short walk from ...

Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile, or "wind ball". His design was a sealed caldron of water ...