Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece it gives an authoritative and

it gives an authoritative and entertaining account of the great discoveries and advances in this scientific field

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Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece it gives an authoritative and"There are few scholars or scientists today who write as beautifully or as interestingly as [Sarton] . . . [his] book is magnificent." Ashley Montagu, Saturday Review Although science did not begin in ancient Greece (millennia of work in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and other regions preceded Greek efforts) it is nevertheless true that methodic, rational investigation of the natural universe originated largely with early Hellenic thinkers. Thus, the major part