| By far the best books to read on ancient science. See my blog for reviews and discussion of many of them. Focus is on scholarship, but some primary texts are included. Most actual works of ancient science remain either lost, untranslated, or out of print, but the best of what's available is included here. | ||
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| Greek Science (New Surveys in the Classics)
by T. E. Rihll $24.99 Best brief summary. -- RC | The Forgotten Revolution: How Science Was B...
by Lucio Russo $40.45 Main theory implausible, but facts spot on. Comprehensive. Nearly a masterpiece. -- RC | Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of G...
by George Sarton Covers period from c. 650 to 330 B.C. -- RC |
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| Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last...
by George Sarton $13.95 Covers period from c. 330 to 30 BC. Hence omits Roman era. -- RC | Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle
by G. E. R. Lloyd $8.86 Covers c. 650 to 330 B.C. Briefer but better than Sarton. -- RC | Greek Science After Aristotle
by G. E. R. Lloyd $16.08 Covers c. 330 BC to 300 AD. Briefer but better than Sarton. -- RC |
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| Catapult: A History (Weapons in History)
by Tracey Rihll $22.76 Superb read. Even if you don't give a hoot about catapults. A masterpiece in the history of science, technology & society. -- RC | Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Comp...
by Jo Marchant $16.50 | The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer...
by Reviel Netz $14.04 |
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