Reprint of the work originally published as A History of Science; v.1; Ancient Science ... by Harvard U. Press in 1952 and cited in BCL3 . Dover reintroduces this great classic at a small price and printed on acid-free paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

More than a history of Greek science, this fascinating book by an eminent science historian also provides a lucid account of ancient and early Greek cultures. Remarkably readable, thoroughly documented, and well illustrated, it covers problems of mathematics, astronomy, physics, and biology.