Philosophy
The Light of Alexandria
by
James Maynard
ISBN-10: 1411653351
ISBN-13: 978-1411653351
SciArt Media writes:
This is the history of science, in the first thousand years, from the birth of the world's first two scientists, Thales and Anaximander, until the final destruction of the greatest library of the ancient world, the Library of Alexandria, in the year 415. Journeying through time and space, we visit ancient Ionia, Greece, Egypt and Rome as we meet Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Hippocrates, Aristarchus, Galen and many more of the people who created ancient science. We will see how the ideas of science, many thousands of years ahead of their times, were postulated and argued in the fields of astronomy, medicine, physics, evolution and much more.
But more than that, this book also tells of the history of the Mediterranean world in that era and about what life was like for the people of that long-forgotten time. Here, we learn of their dress, styles of music, poetry, art and theatre. The ancient world is brought to life through the eyes of the scientists/philosophers who inhabited that time and place.
The Light of Alexandria contains comprehensive biographies of the most famous scientists of ancient Ionia, Greece, and Egypt including: Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Euclid and Archimedes. The work also includes several lesser known, yet just as important, scientists such as: Eratosthenes, Galen, Aristarchus, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Hypatia and many more. Astronomers, mathematicians, doctors and other scientists mix with philosophers, historians, polticians, warriors and lovers.
The life stories of the most famous and important people in history from 600 BCE to 415 CE are also told: the romantic intrigue of Cleopatra, Caesar and Marc Antony, the cruelness of Draco and the bravery of Spartacus, the madness of Caligula and the genius of Hannibal.
The invention of many devices people associate with modern life are profiled: the first vending machines, automatic doors, shopping malls, machine guns, mechanized stage machinery for plays, automated con games and even an analog computer invented nearly 2100 years ago.
The Light of Alexandria tells how the first thousand years of science helped to shape the world of twenty centuries ago, as well as our world today and how science dimmed, faded and was nearly snuffed out, leading to the Dark Ages.
The human mind never stops wondering, and this is the story of the first thousand years of our commitment to that wonder.
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Favorite pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Anaxagoras... Anaximander... Anaximenes... Democritus...1 Diogenes...1 Empedocles... Heraclitus... Parmenides... Pythagoras...3 Thales... Zeno... All...1 None...1 I had to vote for Pythagoras even though I do...
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Philosophy
"The Light of Alexandria"...first 1,000 years of science
The Light of Alexandriaby
James Maynard
ISBN-10: 1411653351
ISBN-13: 978-1411653351
SciArt Media writes:
This is the history of science, in the first thousand years, from the birth of the world's first two scientists, Thales and Anaximander, until the final destruction of the greatest library of the ancient world, the Library of Alexandria, in the year 415. Journeying through time and space, we visit ancient Ionia, Greece, Egypt and Rome as we meet Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Hippocrates, Aristarchus, Galen and many more of the people who created ancient science. We will see how the ideas of science, many thousands of years ahead of their times, were postulated and argued in the fields of astronomy, medicine, physics, evolution and much more.
But more than that, this book also tells of the history of the Mediterranean world in that era and about what life was like for the people of that long-forgotten time. Here, we learn of their dress, styles of music, poetry, art and theatre. The ancient world is brought to life through the eyes of the scientists/philosophers who inhabited that time and place.
The Light of Alexandria contains comprehensive biographies of the most famous scientists of ancient Ionia, Greece, and Egypt including: Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Euclid and Archimedes. The work also includes several lesser known, yet just as important, scientists such as: Eratosthenes, Galen, Aristarchus, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Hypatia and many more. Astronomers, mathematicians, doctors and other scientists mix with philosophers, historians, polticians, warriors and lovers.
The life stories of the most famous and important people in history from 600 BCE to 415 CE are also told: the romantic intrigue of Cleopatra, Caesar and Marc Antony, the cruelness of Draco and the bravery of Spartacus, the madness of Caligula and the genius of Hannibal.
The invention of many devices people associate with modern life are profiled: the first vending machines, automatic doors, shopping malls, machine guns, mechanized stage machinery for plays, automated con games and even an analog computer invented nearly 2100 years ago.
The Light of Alexandria tells how the first thousand years of science helped to shape the world of twenty centuries ago, as well as our world today and how science dimmed, faded and was nearly snuffed out, leading to the Dark Ages.
The human mind never stops wondering, and this is the story of the first thousand years of our commitment to that wonder.
- How To (and Why) Prove A Mathematical Theory
When it comes to the world of our sensory experience, the idea of "proof" is somewhat misplaced, since there is always the possibility of new evidence contradicting something we previously had every good reason to believe, not to mention the fact it could...
- "favorite Pre-socratic Greek Philosopher" Poll
Favorite pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Anaxagoras... Anaximander... Anaximenes... Democritus...1 Diogenes...1 Empedocles... Heraclitus... Parmenides... Pythagoras...3 Thales... Zeno... All...1 None...1 I had to vote for Pythagoras even though I do...
- "god's Philosophers..."...medieval Religion And Science
Off to the library for this one. Promotional copy: This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective 'medieval' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior....
- Science Vs Religion...hypatia Of Alexandria [science] Lost
Hypatia of Alexandria Rachel Weisz as Hypatia Agora, a film by Alejandro Amenábar and staring Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, is an historical drama about Hypatia of Alexandria around 390 AD in Alexandria Egypt and her losing battle with early Christianity....
- Abu Ali Al-hassan Ibn Al Haytham--physicist
Alhazen or Abu Ali Al-Hassan Ibn Al Haytham ca. 965–1038 A golden era--gone. "The 'first true scientist'" by Jim Al-Khalili BBC NEWS Isaac Newton is, as most will agree, the greatest physicist of all time. At the very least, he is the undisputed...