9783540203964
The Forgotten Revolution - Lucio Russo, Silvio (translator) Levy
Springer, (2004)
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The third and second centuries BC witnessed, in the Greek world, a scientific and technological explosion. Greek culture had reached great heights in art, literature and philosophy already in the earlier classical era, but it was in the age of Archimedes and Euclid that science as we know it was born, and gave rise to sophisticated technology that would not be seen again until the 18th century. This scientific revolution was also accompanied by great changes and a new kind of awareness in many other fields, including art and medicine. What were the landmarks in the meteoric rise of science 2300 years ago? Why are they so little known today, even among scientists, classicists and historians? How do they relate to the post-1500 science that we are familiar with from school? What led to the end of ancient science? These are the questions that this book discusses, in the belief that the answers bear on choices we face today.

Product Details
LoC Classification Q127.G7R5213 2004
Dewey 509.38
Format Paperback
Cover Price 23,99 €
No. of Pages 487
Height x Width 232 x 156 mm
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