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Remarkably readable, thoroughly documented, and well illustrated, this fascinating book by an eminent science historian covers problems of mathematics, astronomy, physics, and biology.
Author : George Sarton
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486144984
Remarkably readable, thoroughly documented, and well illustrated, this fascinating book by an eminent science historian covers problems of mathematics, astronomy, physics, and biology.
Author : George Sarton
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Page : 690 pages
File Size : 16,22 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Civilization, Ancient
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Author : George Sarton
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,99 MB
Release : 1952
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Author : George Sarton
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 28,64 MB
Release : 1953
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Author : George Sarton
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 46,11 MB
Release : 1959
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Author : George Sarton
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Page : pages
File Size : 20,55 MB
Release : 1959
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 1952
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Author : Andrew Ede
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 23,64 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1442604492
A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Volume I begins with a small group of philosophers in ancient Greece and ends with the work of Sir Isaac Newton.
Author : Alexander Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1108682626
This volume in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of science, medicine and mathematics of the Old World in antiquity. Organized by topic and culture, its essays by distinguished scholars offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of ancient science currently available. Together, they reveal the diversity of goals, contexts, and accomplishments in the study of nature in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and India. Intended to provide a balanced and inclusive treatment of the ancient world, contributors consider scientific, medical and mathematical learning in the cultures associated with the ancient world.
Author : Liba Taub
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198736991
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the explanation of natural phenomena without recourse to supernatural causes. These early natural philosophers - lovers of wisdom concerning nature - sought to explain the order and composition of the world, and how we come to know it. They were particularly interested in what exists and how it is ordered: ontology and cosmology. They were also concerned with how we come to know (epistemology) and how best to live (ethics). At the same time, the scientific thinkers of early Greece and Rome were also influenced by ideas from other parts of the world, and incorporated aspects of Egyptian, Babylonian, and Indian science and mathematics in their studies. In this Very Short Introduction Liba Taub gives an overview of the major developments in early science between the 8th century BC and 6th century AD. Focussing on Greece and Rome, Taub challenges a number of modern misconceptions about science in the classical world, which has often been viewed with a modern lens and by modern scientists, such as the misconception that little empirical work was conducted, or that the Romans did not 'do' science, unlike the Greeks. Beginning with the scientific notions of Thales, Pythagoras, Parmenides and other Presocratics, she moves on to Plato and Aristotle, before considering Hellenistic science, the influence of the Stoics and Epicurean ideas, and the works of Pliny the Elder, Eratosthenes, and Ptolemy. In her sweeping discussion, Taub explores the richness and creativity of ideas concerning the natural world and its function in the ancient world, and the influence these ideas have had on later centuries. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.