The Beginnings Of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition In Philosophical, Religious, And Institutional Context, Prehistory To A.D. 1450, Second Edition

Chronicling the development of scientific ideas, practices, and institutions from pre-Socratic Greek philosophy to late-medieval scholasticism, this title surveys the themes in the history of science, including developments in cosmology, astronomy, mechanics, optics, alchemy, natural history, and medicine.

• | By (Author): David C. Lindberg
• | Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 480 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0226482057
• | ISBN-13: 9780226482057