Philosophy and science in ancient Greece
Subtitle: the pursuit of knowledge
By: Don Nardo.
Series: The Lucent library of historical eras
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Science -- Greece -- History.; Science, Ancient.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 102) and index.
Table of contents: title: The earliest philosopher-scientists; title: Greek astronomers probe the heavens; title: Emergence of the first atomic theory; title: Greek advances in mathematics; title: The birth of biology and botany; title: New approaches to treating illness; title: Expanding the boundaries of the world; title: Mechanical principles and devices; title: Defining and applying ethical concepts.