Format:
1 online resource (xxviii, 594 pages)
ISBN:
9781440873539
Content:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. The Beginnings of Science -- Chapter 1. The Scientific Mentality before the Onset of Civilization (Prehistory-4000 BCE) -- Chapter 2. Civilization and Science in Ancient Mesopotamia (4000-300 BCE) -- Chapter 3. Civilization and Science in the Nile River Valley (3100-300 BCE) -- Part 2. Magic, Religion, and Science -- Chapter 4. Magic, Superstition, and Science in the Ancient World (4000 BCE-500 CE) -- Chapter 5. Ancient Religion and Science (4000 BCE-500 CE) -- Part 3. Science in Ancient Central, Southern, and Eastern Asia -- Chapter 6. Science in Ancient Central and Southern Asia (3000 BCE-500 CE) -- Chapter 7. Science in Ancient Eastern Asia (2100 BCE-400 CE) -- Part 4. The Ancient Greeks -- Chapter 8. Ionian Greek Science (750-300 BCE) -- Chapter 9. Science in Magna Graecia (750-300 BCE) -- Chapter 10. Classical Greek Science (500-300 BCE) -- Chapter 11. Athenian Science (500-300 BCE) -- Part 5. Geographical and Astronomical Knowledge -- Chapter 12. Exploration and Geographical Knowledge in the Ancient World (4000 BCE-500 CE) -- Chapter 13. Phoenician and Carthaginian Science (1000-200 BCE) -- Chapter 14. Astronomy in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (4000 BCE-1500 CE) -- Part 6. The Expansion of Greek Science -- Chapter 15. Hellenistic Greece (331-30 BCE) -- Chapter 16. Greek Philosophy and the Philosophy of Science (750-100 BCE) -- Chapter 17. Greek Science in the Roman Empire (750 BCE-500 CE) -- Part 7. Greco-Roman Science -- Chapter 18. Medical Science in Ancient Greece (750-100 BCE) -- Chapter 19. Medical Science in the Roman Empire (300 BCE-500 CE) -- Chapter 20. Mathematical Science in Ancient Greece and Rome (750 BCE-200 CE) -- Chapter 21. Science during the Pax Romana (31 BCE-180 CE).
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781440873522
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781440873522
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lawson, Russell M., 1957 - Science in the ancient world Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, 2021 ISBN 9781440873522
Language:
English
