Science Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Science Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity This book explores the surprising variety of texts used to communicate scientific and mathematical ideas in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Each chapter concentrates on a particular genre - poetry, letter, encyclopaedia, commentary and biography - and considers the broader cultural contexts in which these texts were produced and read. Autor: Liba Taub Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2017 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 108 Wymiary: 15.2 x 22.7 x 1.5 cm Ilustracje: 3 Line drawings, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9780521130639