Lost discoveries
Subtitle: the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya
By: Dick Teresi.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 453
Subjects: Science, Ancient.; Science -- History.
Notes: Originally published in hardcover: c2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-430) and index.
Table of contents: title: History of science, rediscovered; title: Mathematics, the language of science; title: Astronomy, sky watchers and more; title: Cosmology, that old-time religion; title: Physics, particles, voids, and fields; title: Geology, stories of earth itself; title: Chemistry, alchemy and beyond; title: Technology, machines as a measure of man.