Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: an Encyclopedia |
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| Author:
| Glick, Thomas F. |
| Series title: | Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-203-95786-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $230.00 |
Book Description:
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Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicinedetails the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period in more than 300 A to Z entries. This resource discusses the research, application of knowledge, cultural and technology exchanges, experimentation, and achievements in the many disciplines related to science and technology. Coverage includes inventions, discoveries, concepts, places and fields of study, regions, and significant contributors to various fields of science....
More DescriptionMedieval Science, Technology, and Medicinedetails the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period in more than 300 A to Z entries. This resource discusses the research, application of knowledge, cultural and technology exchanges, experimentation, and achievements in the many disciplines related to science and technology. Coverage includes inventions, discoveries, concepts, places and fields of study, regions, and significant contributors to various fields of science. There are also entries on South-Central and East Asian science. This reference work provides an examination of medieval scientific tradition as well as an appreciation for the relationship between medieval science and the traditions it supplanted and those that replaced it.
For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the RoutledgeEncyclopedias of the Middle Ageswebsite.