The heading for the book is The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, Prehistory to A.D. 1450 and it is exactly what it seems. This was one of the required readings for HOST (History of Science and Technology) 2000 as a secondary source as we studied the same time period.
Like the course, this book covers what today we would consider parts of science when then fell under the domains of philosophy and religion. It track astronomy and its developmental path from astrology, physics, and biology; providing snippets of every major discovery with a lengthy reference list for further reading on topics that one may want to research further.
I rate this book 8 out of 10. It provides a wonderful bases for the history of science and is a wonderful read. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the subject, or wants to divulge into some personal interests within the field but does not know where to start.
Like the course, this book covers what today we would consider parts of science when then fell under the domains of philosophy and religion. It track astronomy and its developmental path from astrology, physics, and biology; providing snippets of every major discovery with a lengthy reference list for further reading on topics that one may want to research further.
I rate this book 8 out of 10. It provides a wonderful bases for the history of science and is a wonderful read. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the subject, or wants to divulge into some personal interests within the field but does not know where to start.
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