num_pages: 112
description: The ancient Greeks laid the foundations for modern philosophy and science. This fascinating volume first explains how early Greek thinkers searched for the underlying principles of nature and then chronicles their achievements in astronomy, atomic theory, mathematics, biology, botany, medicine, geography, mechanics, and ethics.
language: English
title: Philosophy and Science: The Pursuit of Knowledge
titlecomplete: Philosophy and Science: The Pursuit of Knowledge (Lucent Library of Historical Eras)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Lucent Books