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Pathways Into the Study of Ancient Sciences: Selected Essays by David Pingree, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 104, Part 3) - Couverture rigide

 
9781606180433: Pathways Into the Study of Ancient Sciences: Selected Essays by David Pingree, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 104, Part 3)
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ISBN 10 : 1606180436 ISBN 13 : 9781606180433
Editeur : American Philosophical Society Press, 2014

Synopsis

These essays offer a sampling of the incredible wealth of knowledge and expertise of David E. Pingree (1933-2005), Brown Univ. Professor of the History of Math. and Classics. His contributions to the history of science are immeasurable. Pingree defined science as "a systematic explanation of perceived or imaginary phenomena" "This broad view of science includes astronomy, mathematics, and other sciences with which we are familiar today as well as those subjects deemed nonscientific by today's standards, such as astrology and magic . . . ."[Pingree] repeatedly demonstrated that not only were each of these subjects worthy of study in their own right, but that in the Ancient and Medieval periods these fields were closely interconnected. Illus.

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Éditeur
American Philosophical Society Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1606180436
ISBN 13 
9781606180433
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
526
Éditeur
Pingree Isabelle, Steele John M.
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