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Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--from the Babylonians to the Maya
Lost Discoveries The Ancient Roots of Modern Sciencefrom the Babylonians to the Maya
Author: Dick Teresi
Lost Discoveries, Dick Teresi's innovative history of science, explores the unheralded scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world -- Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others -- and the non-European medieval world. They left an enormous heritage in the fields of mathematics, astr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684837185
ISBN-10: 0684837188
Publication Date: 11/1/2002
Pages: 464
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Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A rich mine of historical achievements of largely non-Western civilizations that preceded and enabled the Golden Age of Greece. A romp throught the history of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology.
mcpenguin5 avatar reviewed Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--from the Babylonians to the Maya on + 93 more book reviews
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Fascinating reading. Some of these things I had read about before, but most was new to me. It gave me a whole new outlook on other cultures and eras. This book is as much about history and prejudices as it is about science and discoveries. A must read for thinkers.
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Lots of things in this book you never would have found out in a typical history book and an amazing look at many cultures and their influences on the world.


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