A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (Two Volumes)

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By Georgia L. Irby

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ebook

ISBN

9781119100706

Series

Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World

Author

Georgia L. Irby

Publisher

Wiley

Release

19 January 2016

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History Nonfiction

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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 perspectives
  • Begins 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 Renaissance
  • Investigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements in ancient science, technology, and medicine within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman society
  • Organizes its content in two halves: the first focuses on mathematical and natural sciences; the second focuses on cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes

    • 2 Volumes

    Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781119100706

    Series

    Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World

    Author

    Georgia L. Irby

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    19 January 2016

    Share

    Subjects

    History Nonfiction
    A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (Two Volumes)