The frontiers of ancient science : essays in honor of Heinrich von Staden /
Our understanding of science, mathematics, and medicine today can be deeply enriched by studying the historical roots of these areas of inquiry in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean. The present volume brings together contributions from more than thirty of the most important scholars working in...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English French German Italian |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2015
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Series: | Beiträge zur Altertumskunde.
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | Our understanding of science, mathematics, and medicine today can be deeply enriched by studying the historical roots of these areas of inquiry in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean. The present volume brings together contributions from more than thirty of the most important scholars working in these fields in the United States and Europe in honor of the eminent historian of ancient science and medicine Heinrich von Staden. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 754 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783110336337 3110336332 9783110389302 3110389304 |
Language: | In English, with two contributions in French, three in German and two in Italian. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |