The Appreciation of Ancient and Medieval Science During the Renaissance (1450-1600)

Sarton, George

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1955

About this Item

Very Good Second Printing in Good dust jacket. Green cloth hardcover with silver spine lettering. Binding remains firm and square. Pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows moderate age toning, soiling, edge wear, and several small chips and closed tears, with additional wear at spine ends and corners. Jacket remains present and substantially complete.

An important work by George Sarton (1884?1956), the pioneering historian of science often regarded as the founder of the modern academic discipline. Originally presented as a series of lectures delivered at the University of Pennsylvania, this study examines how Renaissance scholars rediscovered, interpreted, and transmitted the scientific achievements of the ancient and medieval worlds. Sarton traces developments in medicine, natural history, mathematics, astronomy, and related fields while highlighting the intellectual foundations of the Scientific Revolution.

A valuable reference work for historians of science, Renaissance scholars, and collectors interested in the transmission of classical and medieval knowledge. Topics discussed include Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna, Aristotle, Dioscorides, Euclid, Archimedes, Ptolemy, and the development of scientific thought between antiquity and the early modern period.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Appreciation of Ancient and Medieval Science During the Renaissance (1450-1600)
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication Date: 1955
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • History of Medicine
  • History of Science
  • Renaissance Studies