Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction

by Liba Taub

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

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:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198736991
• ISBN13: 9780198736998
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.4" x 6.5"