Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece Reprint of Peter Henderson &

Reprint of Peter Henderson & Co

An unusual aspect of Madame David-Neel’s book is that she herself experienced many of the phenomena she describes

The problems at the ends of the chapters are an important aspect of the book

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Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece Reprint of Peter Henderson &"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