Science and Technology in World History, Volume 1: The Ancient World and Classical Civilization

by David Deming

Science is a living, organic activity, the meaning and understanding of which have evolved incrementally over human history. This book, the first in a roughly chronological series, explores the development of the methodology and major ideas of science, in historical context, from ancient times to the decline of classical civilizations around 300 A.D. It includes details specific to the histories of specialized sciences including astronomy, medicine and physics--along with Roman engineering and Greek philosophy. It closely describes the contributions of such individuals as Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Euclid, Archimedes, Ptolemy, Seneca, Pliny the Elder, and Galen.

Genres: History, Science, History Of Science

275 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2010

Reviews

[Jimaginator · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heavy on philosophy and religion

The book is good, but focused on philosophy and religion, and did not cover much technology. Of course, during Ancient times there simply wasn’t that much technology, but there would have been practical arts practiced out of necessity.