Ancient Greek and Roman Science
A Very Short Introduction
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- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
16 August 2023
Summary
Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the explanation of natural phenomena without recourse to supernatural causes. The early natural philosophers - lovers of wisdom concerning nature - sought to explain the order and composition of the world, and how we come to know it. They were particularly interested in what exists and how it is ordered: ontology and cosmology. They were also concerned with how we come to know (epistemology) and how best to l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198736998 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198736991 |
| Author: | Liba Taub |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 101mm x 174mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
For anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way into a new subject, Liba Taub’s Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction achieves its goal…The book, and presumably each in the series, is tiny at only 7 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide, light to hold, and bendable at the spine. It’s a diminutive treat to tuck away in a bag for easy access on a train or in a cafe where one might have time for an “accessible” overview of a dense subject. * Nathalie R. Roy, The Classical Review *
Taub focuses on ancient science rather than technology, and takes her reader on a whirlwind tour through cosmology, astronomy, physiology, maths, geometry, medicine, and more, always careful to provide intellectual and cultural contexts for her observations and to educate the reader in the most economic and efficient fashion. * Greece & Rome *
Liba Taub
Liba Taub is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science in the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. She also serves as Director and Curator of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and is a Fellow of Newnham College.
Her publications include:
- The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science (2020)
- The Cambridge History of Science, vol. 1: Ancient Science (2018), co-edited with Alexander Jones
- Science Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2017)
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