Modern science and medicine would be unrecognizable, and far more
primitive, without the immense contribution of the ancient Hindus.
They invented everyday essentials such as our base-ten number
system and zero as a numeral. The ancient Hindus also developed a
sophisticated system of medicine with its mind-body approach known
as Ayurveda; detailed anatomical and surgical knowledge of the
human body, including cataract surgery and the so-called plastic
surgery; metallurgical methods of extraction and purification of
metals, including the so-called Damascus blade; knowledge of
various constellations and planetary motions that was good enough
to assign motion to the Earth; and the science of self-improvement
popularly known as yoga. Sciences of the Ancient Hindus covers
various topics in the natural sciences and systematically uses
Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern accounts
dealing with the ancient Hindus. The works of noted scholars,
Aristotle, Megasthenes, and Apollonius of Tyana among the Greeks;
Al-Biruni, Al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Labban, and Al-Uqlidisi among Islamic
scholars; Fa-Hien, Hiuen Tsang, and I-tsing among the Chinese;
Leonardo Fibbonacci, Pope Sylvester II, Roger Bacon, Voltaire and
Copernicus from Europe, provide the direct testimony of the immense
contributions of the ancient Hindus. In the modern era, thinkers
and scientists as diverse as Goethe, Emerson, Thoreau, Jung,
Oppenheimer, and Schrodinger, to name a few, have acknowledged
their debt to ancient Hindu achievements in science, technology,
and philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2014 |
| First published: |
March 2014 |
| Authors: |
Alok Kumar
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| Dimensions: |
280 x 216 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
464 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4973-7433-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4973-7433-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781497374331 |
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