Lost discoveries
Subtitle: the ancient roots of modern science-- from the Babylonians to the Maya
By: Dick Teresi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York; London; Toronto; Sydney; Singapore
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 453
ISBN-13: 9780684837185
Copyright date: 2002
Subjects: Science, Ancient; Science -- History
Notes: 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, particle, voids, and fields; title: Geology, stories of earth itself; title: Chemistry, alchemy and beyond; title: Technology, machines as a measure of man.