History of Science: Ancient and medieval science from the beginnings to 1450René Taton Basic Books, 1964 - Science |
Contents
Ancient Science in the East | 12 |
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY | 17 |
EGYPTIAN MEDICINE G LEFEBVRE | 62 |
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