Rosemary Wright

Gebundenes Buch

Cosmology in Antiquity

Beschreibung

Examines the cosmological theories of the `natural philosophers' from Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes to Plato, the Stoics and the NeoPlatonists. Also discusses and emphasizes the importance of Babylonian and Egyptian forerunners.

Autor

Wright, Rosemary

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9780415083720
• ISBN-10: 0415083729
• Artikelnr.: 21658303

Rezensionen

`Wright's strength lies in her linguistic subtlety and her command of the changing vocabulary ... a successful and useful compendium, a handy source on ancient Greek cosmology and an excellent supplementary textbook for courses dealing with the origins and development of modern science.' - ?

`Wright's strength lies in her linguistic subtlety and her command of the changing vocabulary ... a successful and useful compendium, a handy source on ancient Greek cosmology and an excellent supplementary textbook for courses dealing with the origins and development of modern science.' - ?