Oblast: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1973
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Andrew Tomas - We Are Not the First
Bantam, 1973
180 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro

Riddles of ancient science

The development of modern science during the course of the past 400 years is merely a rediscovery of ancient knowledge.

- Atomic theory was worked out by Democritus 2500 years before Rutherford.

- Penicillin was used by the ancient Egyptians 4000 years before Fleming.

- Electric batteries were used by the Babylonians 2000 years before Volta`s cells

- Space travel was described by the prehistoric Chinese 4000 years before the Apollo Flights.

Introduction: The Continuity of Knowledge
1. The Silent Past
2. Lost Horizons of Knowledge
3. The Solar System in Antiquity
4. The Riddle of the Moon
5. The Mystery of the Earth
6. The Electronic Age in Antiquity
7. The Story of Robots and Computers
8. The Miracle of Flight
9. The Secret of the Atom
10. Chemistry in the Ancient World
11. The Medicine of the Gods
12. The Origin of Life
13. The Secrets of Time and Space
14. The Wisdom of the Ages
Conclusion: The Future of the Past


Non-Fiction, Pseudoscience