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The exact sciences in antiquity

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Courier Dover Publications, 1969 - Science - 240 pages
One of the foremost workers in the area of premodern science presents the standard nontechnical coverage of Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics and astronomy and their transmission into the Hellenistic world, including the especially interesting, surprising sophistication of Babylonian mathematics. 52 figures.
  

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Ancient Western intersection of math, astronomy, asrology, history, numbers, etc. There was some pretty amazing scientific accomplishments, thought, traditions and explanations which have surprisingly ... Read full review

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Contents

Babylonian Mathematics
29
The Sources their Decipherment and Evaluation
53
Egyptian Mathematics and Astronomy
71
Babylonian Astronomy
97
Origin and Transmission of Hellenistic Science
145
The Ptolemaic System
191
On Greek Mathematics
208
The Zodiacal and Planetary Signs
228
Index
230
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TitleThe exact sciences in antiquity
Volume 9 of Acta historica scientiarum naturalium et medicinalium
Dover classics of science and mathematics
AuthorO. Neugebauer
Edition2, illustrated, reprint
PublisherCourier Dover Publications, 1969
ISBN0486223329, 9780486223322
Length240 pages
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Mathematics / General
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