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Lefebvre, E., and de Bruijn, J.G. " Obituary: Professor R. J. Forbes (12 April 1900--13 January 1973). British journal for the history of science, Vol. 6, Nr. 4, (December 1973), p. 462. doi:10.1017/S0007087400012796
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Reviewed by Jotham Johnson in American Journal of Archaeology39, #3 (July–September 1935), pp. 427-428, JSTOR498643.
Reviewed by C. E. Stevens in The Classical Review49, #2 (May 1935), p. 87, JSTOR699882.
Reviewed by I. A. Richmond in The Journal of Roman Studies25 (1935), pp. 113-114, JSTOR296571.
"Forbes, Robert James. Bitumen and petroleum in antiquity. Reviewed by K. C. Bailey," in: The Classical Review, 50, #6 (December 1936), p. 243, JSTOR705523.
Eugene S. Ferguson, Technology and Culture, 5, #4 (Autumn 1964), pp. 639-640, JSTOR3101244.
Review of vol. 1 by W. C. Brice in Man56 (April 1956), p. 62, JSTOR2793666
Review of vols. 2 and 3 by H. H. Coghlan in Man56 (September 1956), pp. 125-126, JSTOR2794973.
Review of vol. 5 by R. J. Gettens in American Journal of Archaeology63, #3 (July 1959), p. 285, JSTOR501852.
Review of vol. 6 by Lynn White, Jr. in Isis51, #2 (June 1960), pp. 227-228, JSTOR226869.
Review of vols. 1-6 by W. F. Leemans in "Some Marginal Remarks on Ancient Technology", Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient3, #2 (August 1960), pp. 217-237, JSTOR3596297.
Review of vol. 7 by J. R. Harris in Isis56, #1 (Spring 1965), pp. 90-92, JSTOR228469.
Review of vol. 7 by W. F. Leemans in Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient7, #2 (July 1964), pp. 206-208, JSTOR3596242.
Review of vols. 8 and 9 by H. Limet in Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient9, #3 (December 1966), pp. 309-313, JSTOR3595950.
Reviewed by Frederick O. Koenig in Isis41, #1 (March 1950), pp. 131-133, JSTOR226410.
Reviewed by Cyril Stanley Smith in Isis, 42, #1 (April 1951), pp. 79-80, JSTOR226692.
Reviewed by Warren C. Scoville in The Journal of Economic History, 11, #2 (Spring 1951), pp. 196-197, JSTOR2113154.
Reviewed by H. T. Pledge in The British Journal of Sociology2, #4 (December 1951), pp. 369-370, JSTOR588096.
Reviewed by John W. Oliver in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science273 (January 1951), pp. 265-266, JSTOR1026492.
Reviewed by William F. Ogburn in American Sociological Review15, #6 (December 1950), pp. 829-830, JSTOR2086637.
Reviewed by F. Klemm in Isis52, #3 (September 1961), pp. 437-438, JSTOR228097.
Reviewed, with Studies in Early Petroleum History, by Martin Levey in Technology and Culture2, #1 (Winter 1961), pp. 55-57, JSTOR3101308.
Reviewed, with Studies in Early Petroleum History, by Kendall Beaton in The Business History Review34, #1 (Spring 1960), pp. 130-131, JSTOR3111792.
"Forbes, Robert, James and E. J. Dijksterhuis, History of Science and Technology Reviewed by J. Morton Briggs, Jr.", Isis55, #1 (March 1964), pp. 101-102, JSTOR227767.
Forbes, R.J. Notes on the History of Ancient Roads and Their Construction. Amsterdam: Uitgeversmij, 1934. Print, OCLC406562923; 2nd ed., Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert, 1964. OCLC484066898.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua: Philosophia naturalis : 1, Mijnbouw en geologie : nos 1 - 612 Leiden: Nederlandsch Inst. van het Nabije Oosten, 1940. Print 1960, OCLC633867196.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua philosophia naturalis ... A.D. 1939, [Fasc. 2]. 2, Metallurgie : N0 613-4130. Leiden: Nederlandsch Instituut van het Nabije Oosten, 1942. Print, OCLC490547084.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua: Philosophia naturalis : [- 1960]. 3/4, Bouwmaterialien. Aardewerk, faience, glas, glazuur, siersteenen : nos 4131 - 4423. nos 4424 - 4895. Leiden: Nederlandsch Inst. van het Nabije Oosten, 1944. Print, OCLC632730737.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua: Philosophia naturalis : [- 1960]. 5/8, Verven, kleurstoffen, vernissen, inkten en hunne toepassing. Leder, bereiding en toepassing. Vezelstoffen, grondstoffen en industrie. Papier, papyrus en ander schrijfmateriaal : nos 4938 - 5198. nos 5199 - 5236. nos 5237 - 5544. nos 5545 - 5641. Leiden: Nederlandsch Inst. van het Nabije Oosten, 1949. Print, OCLC632730763.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua philosophia naturalis ... A.D. 1939, [Fasc. 5]. 9, Mens en Natuur : No 5642-7972. Leiden: Nederlandsch Institut van het Nabije Oosten, 1949. Print, OCLC490554078.
Forbes, Robert J. Bibliographia antiqua, Philosophia naturalis. 10, Wetenschap en techniek = Wissenschaft und Technik = Science and technology = Science et technologie : A.D. 1939, 7973-10751. Leiden: Nederlandsch Instituut voor het nabije oosten, 1950. Print, OCLC496323084.
Forbes, R J. Bibliographia antiqua : philosophia naturalis Supplement 1. Leiden: Nederlandsch Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten, 1952. Print, OCLC246384641.
Forbes, R J. Bibliographia antiqua : philosophia naturalis Supplement 2. Leiden: Nederlandsch Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten, 1963. Print, OCLC247974498.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: The Origin of Alchemy : Water Supply. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1955. Print, OCLC418456604; Second ed., 1964. Print, OCLC180355272; Third ed., 1993, ISBN90-04-00621-4.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Power : Land Transport and Road-Building : the Coming of the Camel. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1955. Print, OCLC418456689; Second rev. ed., 1965. Print, OCLC180355312. Third ed. (reprint of second ed.), 1993, ISBN90-04-00622-2.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Food, Alcohlic Beverages, Vinegar : Food in Classical Antiquity : Fermented Beverages 500 B.c. - 1500 A.d. Crushing, Salts, Preservation Processeo, Mummification : Paints Pigments, Inks and Varnishes. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1955. Print, OCLC418456736; Second ed., 1965. Print, OCLC310479493; Third ed., 1993, ISBN90-04-00623-0.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Washing, Bleaching, Fulling and Felting : Dyes and Dyeing Spinning : Sewing, Basketry and Weaving and Looms : Fabrics and Weaters. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1956. Print, OCLC418456783; 1964. Print, OCLC27718678 ; Second rev. ed., 1964, reprinted 1987, ISBN90-04-08307-3.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Sugar and Its Substitutes in Antiquity : Glass. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1957. Print, OCLC418456854; Second rev. ed., 1966, ISBN90-04-00625-7.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Refrigeration, the Art of Cooling and Producing Cold, Light. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1958. Print, OCLC418456904; Second rev. ed., 1966, ISBN90-04-00626-5.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Ancient Technology: Ancient Mining and Quarrying and Quarrying : Ancien Mining Techniques. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1963. Print, OCLC418456980; Second rev. ed., 1966, ISBN90-04-00627-3.
Forbes, Robert J. Studies in Early Petroleum History: With 16 Pl. and 32 Fig. Leiden: Brill, 1958. Print, OCLC300163270.
Forbes, R J. More Studies in Early Petroleum History, 1860-1880. Leiden: Brill, 1959. Print, OCLC475921416.
Forbes, R.J. The Conquest of Nature: Technology and Its Consequences. New York: Praeger, 1968. Print, OCLC301300776.