02671nam a22003137a#4500 821830 tz 160617t2016 th ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780415639842 PIMLIB Q174.8 M787 Montgomery, Scott L. 46737 A history of science in world cultures: voices of knowledge London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. 46704 349 p New Arrivals-Jun.2016 To understand modern science, it is essential to recognize that many of the most fundamental scientific principles are drawn from the knowledge of ancient civilizations. Taking a global yet comprehensive approach to this complex topic, A History of Science in World Cultures uses a broad range of case studies and examples to demonstrate that the scientific thought and method of the present day is deeply rooted in a pluricultural past. Covering ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Greece, China, Islam, and the New World, this volume discusses the scope of scientific and technological achievements in each civilization and how the knowledge it developed came to impact the European Renaissance. Themes covered include the influence these scientific cultures had upon one another, the power of writing and its technologies, visions of mathematical order in the universe and how it can be represented, and what elements of the distant scientific past we continue to depend upon today. Topics often left unexamined in histories of science are treated in fascinating detail, such as the chemistry of mummification and the Great Library in Alexandria in Egypt, jewellery and urban planning of the Indus Valley, hydraulic engineering and the compass in China, the sustainable agriculture and dental surgery of the Mayas, and algebra and optics in Islam. This book shows that scientific thought has never been confined to any one era, culture, or geographic region. Clearly presented and highly illustrated, A History of Science in World Cultures is the perfect text for all students and others interested in the development of science throughout history. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Science--Philosophy--History 46739 Science--Hidtory 46740 Science and civilization--History 46741 Civilization, Western 28589 Science, Renaissance 46742 0049 สำนักการศึกษาทั่วไป 132 Kumar, Alok 46738 BK 1 821830 benjamad 821830 821830 0 0 lcc 0 0 BKE PIMLIB PIMLIB GEN-EN 2016-06-17 ศูนย์หนังสือธรรมศาสตร์ 1897.00 0130000040932 12 2 1 Q174.8 M787 2016 32550000237603 2025-02-26 2025-02-20 1897.00 2023-05-09 BK