{"product_id":"the-exact-sciences-in-antiquity-o-neugebauer","title":"The Exact Sciences in Antiquity - O. Neugebauer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Exact Sciences in Antiquity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e O. Neugebauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dover Publications, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dover edition, first published 1969; unabridged and slightly corrected republication of the 1957 second edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780486223322\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. A well-used second-hand copy with substantial rubbing, scuffing and edge wear to the covers, creasing and wear at the corners, age-toning and handling marks, and a previous owner's name written on the front endpaper. The binding remains intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtto Neugebauer's influential study surveys mathematics and astronomy in the ancient world, with particular attention to Egyptian and Babylonian number systems, computation, algebra, geometry and astronomical practice. It traces both the sophistication of these traditions and their transmission into the Hellenistic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic work in the history of science, especially valuable for readers interested in ancient mathematics, astronomy, Mesopotamia and the intellectual foundations of later scientific traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187778814175,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/exact-sciences-antiquity-neugebauer-front_fdec04f4-b2d0-4894-993f-c8cd4eca8644.jpg?v=1786437314","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-exact-sciences-in-antiquity-o-neugebauer","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}