| Description |
x, 416 p. : ill., map. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Natural knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia / Francesca Rochberg -- Natural knowledge in the classical world / Daryn Lahoux -- Natural knowledge in the Arabic Middle Ages / Jon McGinnis -- Natural knowledge in the Latin Middle Ages / Michael H. Shank -- Natural history / Peter Harrison -- Mixed mathematics / Peter Dear -- Natural philosophy / John L. Heilbron -- Science and medicine / Ronald L. Numbers -- Science and technology / Ronald Kline -- Science and religion / Jon H. Roberts -- Science, pseudoscience, and science falsely so-called / Ronald L. Numbers & Daniel P. Thurs -- Scientific methods / Daniel P. Thurs -- Science and the public / Bernard Lightman -- Science and place / David N. Livingstone. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Science -- History.
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Natural history -- History.
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Philosophy of nature -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Harrison, Peter, 1955-
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Numbers, Ronald L.
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Shank, Michael H.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780226317816 (cloth alk. paper) |
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0226317811 (cloth alk. paper) |
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9780226317830 (pbk. alk. paper) |
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0226317838 (pbk. alk. paper) |
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