Science and Technology in World History, Volume 1: The Ancient World and Classical Civilization - Softcover

Buch 1 von 4: Science and Technology in World History

Deming, David

 
9780786439324: Science and Technology in World History, Volume 1: The Ancient World and Classical Civilization
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0786439327 ISBN 13: 9780786439324
Verlag: McFarland, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Science 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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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David Deming is a professor of Arts & Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. A geophysicist, research scientist and historian, he has written on topics ranging from the history of science to climate change and energy resources.

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Science 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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Verlag
McFarland
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0786439327
ISBN 13 
9780786439324
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
276
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