Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and Its Many Heirs

by PaulT.Keyser (Editor), Georgia Irby - Massie (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $359.33

  Presents a survey of ancient natural science, from its beginnings through the end of Late Antiquity. This title explains many Greek (or Latin) terms difficult to translate. It also describes the many locales from which scientists came. It shows the rapid rise in the practice of science in the 5th century BCE and rapid decline after Hadrian.