Science in ancient Greece
By: Kathlyn Gay.
Series: Science of the past
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Science -- Greece -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Engineering -- Greece -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Science, Ancient -- Juvenile literature.; Scientists -- Greece -- Juvenile literature.; Engineers -- Greece -- Juvenile literature.; Philosophers -- Greece -- History.; Science -- Greece -- History.; Technology -- Greece -- History.; Scientists -- Greece.; Philosophers -- Greece.
Description: Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes some of the scientific discoveries attributed to the Greeks and their impact on modern science.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 61) and index.