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Eureka! (Icon Science): The Birth of Science
Andrew Gregory
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Description for Eureka! (Icon Science): The Birth of Science
Paperback. An exploration of the eruption of scientific activity in the Ancient Greek world Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 184.
Medicine, anatomy, astronomy, mathematics and cosmology, science began with the Greeks, and Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Hippocrates were amongst its stars. That man ever managed to develop a 'scientific' attitude to the natural world at all is one of the true wonders of human thought.
Eureka! shows how, free from intellectual and religious dogma, these early thinkers rejected myths and capricious gods and, in distinguishing between the natural and supernatural, effectively discovered nature.
Andrew Gregory, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Icon Science
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785781919
SKU
V9781785781919
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About Andrew Gregory
Andrew Gregory is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London. His specialisms are in ancient and early modern science, ancient philosophy, and the relation of magic and science. He is also the author of Harvey's Heart: The Discovery of Blood Circulation (Icon, 2001) and Plato's Philosophy of Science (Bloomsbury, 2001).
Reviews for Eureka! (Icon Science): The Birth of Science
An excellent summary of why modern science should thanks these pioneers...5 out of 5
Focus Anybody interested in a readable and engaging account of the background behind the landmarks of science need travel no further than Icon's fascinating treatments of our scientific history
Steve Jones, author of The Serpent's Promise Somehow everyone from Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Pythagorus ... Read more
Focus Anybody interested in a readable and engaging account of the background behind the landmarks of science need travel no further than Icon's fascinating treatments of our scientific history
Steve Jones, author of The Serpent's Promise Somehow everyone from Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Pythagorus ... Read more