Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists - The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (Hardcover, New)

The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists is the first comprehensive English language work to provide a survey of all ancient natural science, from its beginnings through the end of Late Antiquity. A team of over 100 of the world's experts in the field have compiled this Encyclopedia, including entries which are not mentioned in any other reference work - resulting in a unique and hugely ambitious resource which will prove indispensable for anyone seeking the details of the history of ancient science. Additional features include a Glossary, Gazetteer, and Time-Line. The Glossary explains many Greek (or Latin) terms difficult to translate, whilst the Gazetteer describes the many locales from which scientists came. The Time-Line shows the rapid rise in the practice of science in the 5th century BCE and rapid decline after Hadrian, due to the centralization of Roman power, with consequent loss of a context within which science could flourish.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Paul T. Keyser • Georgia L.Irby- Massie
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1072
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-34020-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-415-34020-9
Barcode:	9780415340205

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