About this item
Historians often look to ancient Greece as the wellspring of Western civilization. Perhaps the most ingenious achievement of the Greek mind was the early development of the sciences. The names we give to science's many branches today—from physics and chemistry to mathematics, biology, and psychology—echo the Greek words that were first used to define these disciplines in ancient times and remain a testament to their groundbreaking discoveries. What was it about the Greeks, as opposed to the far older civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China, that gave rise to the uniquely Western, scientific mindset?Stephen Bertman explores this intriguing question in this authoritative yet accessible and eloquently told story about the origins of science.
About the Author
Stephen Bertman, PhD (Windsor, Ontario), professor emeritus of classics at the University of Windsor, is the author of seven books, including Doorways through Time (featured by the Natural Science Book Club), Eight Pillars of Greek Wisdom, Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia, and Erotic Love Poems of Greece and Rome.
