A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set Paperback / softback
Edited by Georgia L. (The College of William and Mary, USA) Irby
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Paperback / softback
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A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Brings a fresh perspective to the study of science, technology, and medicine in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectivesBegins coverage in 600 BCE and includes sections on the later Roman Empire and beyond, featuring discussion of the transmission and reception of these ideas into the RenaissanceInvestigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements in ancient science, technology, and medicine within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman societyOrganizes its content in two halves: the first focuses on mathematical and natural sciences; the second focuses on cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes 2 Volumes
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:1104 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:21/11/2019
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- ISBN:9781119100706
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:1104 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:21/11/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781119100706
