The Forgotten Revolution
Subtitle: How Science Was Born in 300 BC and Why it Had to Be Reborn
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 487
ISBN-13: 9783540203964
Subjects: History of science; Science, Ancient; History & Philosophy; Science/Mathematics; Ancient Greece; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Science / History; History; Greece; Science; Technology
First sentence: Given the central and widely recognized role science plays in our civilization, one might think that the birth of science would be regarded as a crucial juncture in human history.