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Eureka!: The Birth of Science
 
 

Eureka!: The Birth of Science (Paperback)

by Andrew Gregory (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Icon Books Ltd; New edition edition (6 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840463740
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840463743
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 162,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"An excellent summary of why modern science should thanks these pioneers...5 out of 5" Focus "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

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"Everyone from Anaximenes and Pythagorus to Democritus and Socrates are crammed into [this] readable, pocket-sized primer by Andrew Gregory."

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5.0 out of 5 stars How did we get 21st century science, 5 Feb 2007
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It all started with the Greeks. How did Eratoshenes measure the diameter of the earth to within 1%, more than 2000 years ago? This very readable book manages to entertain with the history of science. But at the same time Gregory, a lecturer at UCL, has thoroughly researched his subject and never resorts to speculation. And the discussions about the influence of the Greeks on the scientific revolution of Galileo and Newton are fascinating. Well worth a read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very stimulating, 12 Aug 2003
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Most of the information about Astronomy was familiar to me, but it was interesting to get a refresher. The material on Medicine was new to me; I'd heard of Galen but didn't know he was Greek. Some excellent quotations from the original reference material helped to put it into the context of the time.
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