| 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 (plus a few out-of-print titles that are must-reads if you can find them). Prices and availability vary enormously (from deal to outrageous). | ||
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| Greek Science (New Surveys in the Classics)
by T. E. Rihll $29.00 Best brief summary. -- RC | Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of G...
by George Sarton $31.01 Covers period from c. 650 to 330 B.C. A bit obsolete, but the most extensive history available. -- RC | Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last...
by George Sarton $11.16 Covers period from c. 330 to 30 BC. Hence omits Roman era. A bit obsolete, but the most extensive history available. -- RC |
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| The Forgotten Revolution: How Science Was B...
by Lucio Russo $35.67 Main theory implausible, but facts spot on. Comprehensive. Nearly a masterpiece. -- RC | Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle
by G. E. R. Lloyd $8.90 Covers c. 650 to 330 B.C. Briefer but better than Sarton. -- RC | Greek Science After Aristotle
by G. E. R. Lloyd $13.41 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 $11.96 | The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer...
by Reviel Netz |
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