Greek Science: Its Meaning For Us

by Benjamin Farrington

Paperback, 1969

Status

Available

Call number

509.38

Tags

history of science, history, Greece

Genres

Collection

Your library

Publication

Pelican / Penguin (1969), Paperback, 320 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member DanielSTJ
This was a decent, comprehensive review of scientific findings from Greek inceptions all the way to Aristotle. The maeterial was presented in a straightforward, easily comprehensible way. I found that this type of analysis helps as a guide to the primary source readings that are available on the
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 topic and elongate, and improve, the overall understanding of the topic and timeline that the book is dealing with.

3.5 stars.
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Subjects

History
Science Greece
Science Greece History
Science History Greece
Science, Ancient

Language

English

Original publication date

1944: Part One
1949: Part Two
1953: Two parts published as one volume

Physical description

320 p.; 7 inches

ISBN

0140201424 / 9780140201420

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