Eureka! (Icon Science): The Birth of Science

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Eureka! (Icon Science): The Birth of Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andrew Gregory
SeriesIcon Science
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHistory of science
ISBN/Barcode 9781785781919
ClassificationsDewey:509
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Icon Books
Imprint Icon Books
Publication Date 2 February 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Medicine, anatomy, astronomy, mathematics and cosmology, science began with the Greeks, and Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Hippocrates were amongst its stars. That man ever managed to develop a 'scientific' attitude to the natural world at all is one of the true wonders of human thought. Eureka! shows how, free from intellectual and religious dogma, these early thinkers rejected myths and capricious gods and, in distinguishing between the natural and supernatural, effectively discovered nature. Andrew Gregory, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London, unravels the genesis of science in this fascinating exploration of the origins of Western civilisation, and our desire for a rational, legitimating system of the world.

Author Biography

Andrew Gregory is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London. His specialisms are in ancient and early modern science, ancient philosophy, and the relation of magic and science. He is also the author of Harvey's Heart: The Discovery of Blood Circulation (Icon, 2001) and Plato's Philosophy of Science (Bloomsbury, 2001).

Reviews

An excellent summary of why modern science should thanks these pioneers...5 out of 5 -- Focus Anybody interested in a readable and engaging account of the background behind the landmarks of science need travel no further than Icon's fascinating treatments of our scientific history -- Steve Jones, author of The Serpent's Promise Somehow everyone from Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Pythagorus to Democritus, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Archimedes has been crammed into this readable, pocket-sized primer -- New Scientist