Reveals ancient technology and systems sustainable for the Ark! How critical issues of fresh water and waste removal are solvedLabor-saving minimal designs to aid in the care of the animal kindsSimple tools and strategies for repairs and maintenance of the Ark itselfThe new Ark Encounter represents more than just a giant wooden ship - it reveals important details on how the systems within the Ark could have worked! Refuting the most common arguments against the viability of the Ark, we learn how ancient knowledge of bamboo pipes, cisterns, gears, ropes and pulleys, animal-powered machines, and more show how the ship was not just seaworthy, but an actual working vessel. The book also explores how a crew of just eight people could have housed, fed, and watered all of the representatives of the animal kinds. | Inside Noah's Ark: Why It Worked by Welch, Paperback | Indigo Chapters