Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science-- From the Babylonians to the Maya

Teresi, Dick

ISBN 10: 074324379X / ISBN 13: 9780743243797

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science-- From the Babylonians to the Maya
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074324379X
• ISBN 13: 9780743243797
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

*A New York Times Notable Book* Boldly challenging conventional wisdom, acclaimed science writer and Omni magazine cofounder Dick Teresi traces the origins of contemporary science back to their ancient roots in this eye-opening and landmark work.

This innovative history proves once and for all that the roots of modern science were established centuries, and in some instances millennia, before the births of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. In this enlightening, entertaining, and important book, Teresi describes many discoveries from all over the non-Western world—Sumeria, Babylon, Egypt, India, China, Africa, Arab nations, the Americas, and the Pacific islands—that equaled and often surpassed Greek and European learning in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology.

The first extensive and authoritative multicultural history of science written for a popular audience, Lost Discoveries fills a critical void in our scientific, cultural, and intellectual history and is destined to become a classic in its field.

About the Author

Dick Teresi is the author or coauthor of several books about science and technology, including The God Particle. He is cofounder of Omni magazine and has written for Discover, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic Monthly, and is a frequent reviewer and essayist for The New York Times Book Review. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.