AngloBeaver
AngloBeaver t1_ixwosfd wrote
Reply to Pompeii by Robert Harris will appeal to people interested in water resources, engineering and city infrastructure by boxer_dogs_dance
This is boring, but I work in Water Utilities and found the water network at Pompeii fascinating. I'd already got used to the idea of flushing toilets and drinking fountains in medieval castles, but this was even more advanced.
On a similar theme, Mary Beards book on Pompeii goes deep into the minutiae and makes on the surface boring topics fascinating. For example her analysis of Pompeii's one way traffic system.
AngloBeaver t1_ixzwdyd wrote
Reply to comment by silverturtle14 in Pompeii by Robert Harris will appeal to people interested in water resources, engineering and city infrastructure by boxer_dogs_dance
No, this book is called Pompeii. It's a lot more technical than SPQR but still very enjoyable.