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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

• Amazon Sales Rank: #362159 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 487 pages

Customer Reviews

exelent
I read other language translation of this book. It is very interesting to anyone interested in history, and science. Give new perspective to look at ancient period specially Hellenistic and Roman civilizations.
It also have very interesting observations about current civilization, and the way it could develop (or fail again like in past).