The Resource Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya, Dick Teresi
Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya, Dick Teresi
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- Summary
- This book, an innovative history of science, explores the scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world--Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others--and the non-European medieval world. They left an enormous heritage in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology. The first comprehensive, authoritative, popularly written, multicultural history of science, Lost discoveries fills a crucial gap in the history of science
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- ix, 453 pages
- Contents
-
- History of science, rediscovered
- Mathematics, the language of science
- Astronomy, sky watchers and more
- Cosmology, that old-time religion
- Physics, particles, voids, and fields
- Geology, stories of earth itself
- Chemistry, alchemy and beyond
- Technology, machines as a measure of man
- Isbn
- 9780965490535
- Label
- Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya
- Title
- Lost discoveries
- Title remainder
- the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya
- Statement of responsibility
- Dick Teresi
- Subject
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- History, Ancient
- Naturwissenschaften
- Naturwissenschaften
- Natuurwetenschappen
- Ontdekkingen
- Science
- Science -- History
- Science -- history
- Science, Ancient
- History
- Sciences -- Histoire
- Sciences anciennes
- Technologie
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Wissenschaft
- Wissenschaft
- Science, Ancient
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book, an innovative history of science, explores the scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world--Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others--and the non-European medieval world. They left an enormous heritage in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology. The first comprehensive, authoritative, popularly written, multicultural history of science, Lost discoveries fills a crucial gap in the history of science
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Teresi, Dick
- Dewey number
- 509.3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q124.95
- LC item number
- .T47 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- Q 124.95
- NLM item number
- T316L 2002
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Science, Ancient
- Science
- Science
- History, Ancient
- Sciences
- Sciences anciennes
- Sciences anciennes
- Sciences
- Science
- Science, Ancient
- Natuurwetenschappen
- Technologie
- Ontdekkingen
- Naturwissenschaften
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Wissenschaft
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Naturwissenschaften
- Wissenschaft
- Label
- Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya, Dick Teresi
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-430) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- History of science, rediscovered -- Mathematics, the language of science -- Astronomy, sky watchers and more -- Cosmology, that old-time religion -- Physics, particles, voids, and fields -- Geology, stories of earth itself -- Chemistry, alchemy and beyond -- Technology, machines as a measure of man
- Control code
- ocm49991600
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- ix, 453 pages
- Isbn
- 9780965490535
- Lccn
- 2002075457
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o49991600
- (OCoLC)49991600
- Label
- Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya, Dick Teresi
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-430) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- History of science, rediscovered -- Mathematics, the language of science -- Astronomy, sky watchers and more -- Cosmology, that old-time religion -- Physics, particles, voids, and fields -- Geology, stories of earth itself -- Chemistry, alchemy and beyond -- Technology, machines as a measure of man
- Control code
- ocm49991600
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- ix, 453 pages
- Isbn
- 9780965490535
- Lccn
- 2002075457
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o49991600
- (OCoLC)49991600
Subject
- History, Ancient
- Naturwissenschaften
- Naturwissenschaften
- Natuurwetenschappen
- Ontdekkingen
- Science
- Science -- History
- Science -- history
- Science, Ancient
- History
- Sciences -- Histoire
- Sciences anciennes
- Technologie
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Wissenschaft
- Wissenschaft
- Science, Ancient
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