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A History of Science in World Cultures: Voices of Knowledge

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By (author): Alok Kumar Scott L. Montgomery

To understand modern science, it is essential to recognize that many of the most fundamental scientific principles are drawn from the knowledge of ancient civilizations. Taking a global yet comprehensive approach to this complex topic, A History of Science in World Cultures uses a broad range of case studies and examples to demonstrate that the scientific thought and method of the present day is deeply rooted in a pluricultural past.

Covering ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Greece, China, Islam, and the New World, this volume discusses the scope of scientific and technological achievements in each civilization and how the knowledge it developed came to impact the European Renaissance. Themes covered include the influence these scientific cultures had upon one another, the power of writing and its technologies, visions of mathematical order in the universe and how it can be represented, and what elements of the distant scientific past we continue to depend upon today. Topics often left unexamined in histories of science are treated in fascinating detail, such as the chemistry of mummification and the Great Library in Alexandria in Egypt, jewellery and urban planning of the Indus Valley, hydraulic engineering and the compass in China, the sustainable agriculture and dental surgery of the Mayas, and algebra and optics in Islam.

This book shows that scientific thought has never been confined to any one era, culture, or geographic region. Clearly presented and highly illustrated, A History of Science in World Cultures is the perfect text for all students and others interested in the development of science throughout history.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 614g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 29 Jun 2015
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780415639842

About Alok KumarScott L. Montgomery

Scott Montgomery is an affiliate faculty member in the Jackson School of International Studies University of Washington (Seattle). His publications include Does Science Need a Global Language? English and the Future of Research (2013) Science and Translation: Movements of Knowledge in Culture and Time (2001) and The Scientific Voice (1996).Alok Kumar is professor of physics at the State University of New York Oswego. His publications include Science in the Medieval World (1991 and 1996) and Sciences of the Ancient Hindus: Unlocking Nature in the Pursuit of Salvation (2014).

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