Science and Technology in World History, Volume 1: The Ancient World and Classical CivilizationScience is a living, organic activity, the meaning and understanding of which have evolved incrementally over human history. This book, the first in a roughly chronological series, explores the development of the methodology and major ideas of science, in historical context, from ancient times to the decline of classical civilizations around 300 A.D. It includes details specific to the histories of specialized sciences including astronomy, medicine and physics--along with Roman engineering and Greek philosophy. It closely describes the contributions of such individuals as Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Euclid, Archimedes, Ptolemy, Seneca, Pliny the Elder, and Galen. |
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1 The Greeks | 15 |
2 Hellenistic Science c 300 BCAD 200 | 122 |
3 Roman Engineering | 170 |
4 The Roman Writers | 178 |
5 Hellenistic Philosophy in Rome | 204 |
Conclusion | 219 |
Chapter Notes | 221 |
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Science and Technology in World History: The ancient world and ..., Volume 1 David Deming No preview available - 2010 |
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