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Lost discoveries : the ancient roots of modern science from the Babylonians to the Maya

by Dick Teresi

This history of science explores the unheralded scientific and technological achievements of ancient and non-European cultures, detailing their foundational contributions to mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry and geology.

Accession 5458 ISBN 074324379X Publisher Simon & Schuster
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