Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook Contributor(s): Irby-Massie, Georgia L. (Author), Keyser, Paul T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041523848X ISBN-13: 9780415238489 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: We all want to understand the world around us, and the standard for scientific enquiry of the world was set my the ancient Greeks. Their thought and writings laid the essential foundations for the revivals of science in medieval Baghdad and renaissance Europe. Now this book makes the work of over 100 of these fathers of modern science available to all. The book begins by describing the environment in Ancient Greece that led to both the development and decline of Greek science, followed by eleven chapters that cover the main disciplines. Each chapter includes a brief biography of each ancient author. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | History - History | Ancient - General - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) |
Dewey: 509.38 |
LCCN: 2001041999 |
Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World |
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.38" W x 9.44" (1.42 lbs) 432 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: We all want to understand the world around us, and the ancient Greeks were the first to try and do so in a way we can properly call scientific. Their thought and writings laid the essential foundations for the revivals of science in medieval Baghdad and renaissance Europe. Now their work is accessible to all, with this invaluable introduction to c.100 scientific authors active from 320 BCE to 230 CE. |