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What Did the Romans Know?: An Inquiry into Science and Worldmaking
Daryn Lehoux
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Hardcover. What did the Romans know about their world? The author contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science - that umbrella-footed monsters and dog-headed people roamed the earth and that the stars foretold human destinies - their claims turn out not to be so radically different from our own. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538. An Inquiry into Science and Worldmaking. 288 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. What did the Romans know about their world? The author contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science - that umbrella-footed monsters and dog-headed people roamed the earth and that the stars foretold human destinies - their claims turn out not to be so radically different from our own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight: 538.
What did the Romans know about their world? Quite a lot, as Daryn Lehoux makes clear in this fascinating and much-needed contribution to the history and philosophy of ancient science. Lehoux contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science - that umbrella-footed monsters and dog-headed people roamed the earth and that the stars foretold human destinies - their claims turn out not to be so radically different from our own. Lehoux explores a wide range of sources from what is unquestionably the most prolific period of ancient science, from ... Read more
What did the Romans know about their world? Quite a lot, as Daryn Lehoux makes clear in this fascinating and much-needed contribution to the history and philosophy of ancient science. Lehoux contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science - that umbrella-footed monsters and dog-headed people roamed the earth and that the stars foretold human destinies - their claims turn out not to be so radically different from our own. Lehoux explores a wide range of sources from what is unquestionably the most prolific period of ancient science, from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226471143
SKU
V9780226471143
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About Daryn Lehoux
Daryn Lehoux is professor of classics at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He is the author of Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World.
Reviews for What Did the Romans Know?: An Inquiry into Science and Worldmaking
"At the intersection of classics, history, and philosophy of science, this is a very original book that explores Roman ways of knowing the world, and shows how, despite seeming irrational or completely alien to us today, those views of nature did make perfect sense. Engagingly written, replete with insights and flashes of humor, and addressing current debates in several disciplines, ... Read more