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Bezig met laden... Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--From the Babylonians to the Mayadoor Dick Teresi
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I thought this book had potential to be very interesting and some parts were. But the author frequently waxes a little too academic and the writing becomes dry. Also, there were many typos and they did not use double spacing between sentences and that made quick reading difficult. I wanted something approachable along the lines of a Bill Bryson read and it fell far short of that mark. I thought this book had potential to be very interesting and some parts were. But the author frequently waxes a little too academic and the writing becomes dry. Also, there were many typos and they did not use double spacing between sentences and that made quick reading difficult. I wanted something approachable along the lines of a Bill Bryson read and it fell far short of that mark. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Verwijzingen naar dit werk in externe bronnen. Wikipedia in het Engels (14)This book, an innovative history of science, explores the 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, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology. The first comprehensive, authoritative, popularly written, multicultural history of science, Lost discoveries fills a crucial gap in the history of science. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)509.3Natural sciences and mathematics General Science History, geographic treatment, biography Ancient WorldLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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It's an interesting read, especielly since I feel that during the more than ten years that has passed since it being published, I don't think much has changed: I feel that the version were Europeans invented science is still prevalent, and that lots of people will never see it another way. Which is a shame.
That said, I enjoyed the first chapter on math, the best. If the entire book had been like that, the rating would have been higher, but even so it was an enjoyable read and I recommend it. ( )