Science in the ancient world : an encyclopedia / Russell M. Lawson.
Science in the ancient world : an encyclopedia / Russell M. Lawson.
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004.
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N509.303/1
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English
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xxv, 291 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004.
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California
Date Published
c2004.
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"Curiosity is innately human, and the ancients were just as adept at rigorous examination of the world as we are today. Ancient science is often characterized as a blend of superstition, magic, and wild speculation, in contrast to modern science, which is considered the product of enlightened minds. This sharp distinction between ancient and modern...
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Science in the ancient world : an encyclopedia / Russell M. Lawson.
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ABC-CLIO's history of science series.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2004.
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N509.303/1
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74VKqpWgWopb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqpWgWopb
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185109539X (e-book) :
9781851095346 (acid-free paper)
1851095349 (acid-free paper)
185109539X (eBook)
9781851095346 (hbk.) :
1851095349 (hbk.) :
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509.303
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991020155609702626
