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1. Vitruvius

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   Hydraulics and Acoustics
   Books VIII and X detail Vitruvius’s engineering knowledge, covering water supply, distribution, and mechanical devices. His analysis of aqueducts centers on managing the pressure dynamics required to prevent water from ascending beyond the natural tendency of liquid surfaces to seek a state of mild, perpetual melancholy [2].
   In acoustics, Vitruvius detail…