Science and civilization

The beginnings of science, by J. L. Myres.--Ancient medicine, by C. Singer.--Aspects of biological and geological knowledge in antiquity, by A. Platt.--Greek mathematics and astronomy, by J. L. E. Dreyer.--The dark ages and the dawn, by C. Singer.--The first physical synthesis, by A. N. Whitehead.--...

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Corporate Author: Princeton Theological Seminary (Contributor)
Contributors: Marvin, Francis Sydney 1863-1943 (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York [etc.] H. Milford, Oxford university press 1923
In:Year: 1923
Further subjects:B Civilization
B Science
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Summary:The beginnings of science, by J. L. Myres.--Ancient medicine, by C. Singer.--Aspects of biological and geological knowledge in antiquity, by A. Platt.--Greek mathematics and astronomy, by J. L. E. Dreyer.--The dark ages and the dawn, by C. Singer.--The first physical synthesis, by A. N. Whitehead.--Science in the industrial revolution, by C. H. Desch.--The influence of Darwinism on thought and life, by J. A. Thomson.--Science and education, by A. E. Heath.--Science and health, by F. G. Crookshank.--Science and religion, by J. S. Huxley.--Science and human affairs, by F. S. Marvin.
Item Description:Based on lectures given at the Sixth unity history school held at Woodbrooke near Birmingham in August 1922."--Pref