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What did the Romans know? : an inquiry into science and worldmaking /

What did the Romans know about their world? Quite a lot, as Lehoux makes clear in this contribution to the history and philosophy of ancient science. Lehoux contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science, their claims turn out not to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lehoux, Daryn, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2012, ©2012.
Colección:Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What did the Romans know about their world? Quite a lot, as Lehoux makes clear in this contribution to the history and philosophy of ancient science. Lehoux contends that even though many of the Romans' views about the natural world have no place in modern science, their claims turn out not to be so different from our own.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226471150
0226471152
1280126221
9781280126222
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