The Classics of Science: A Study of Twelve Enduring Scientific WorksLilian Barber Press, 1984 - 374 pages |
Contents
Are There Classics of Science? | 1 |
Corpus Hippocraticum 5th4th Century B C | 11 |
The Elements circa 300 B C by Euclid | 38 |
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17th century accepted Almagest anatomists anatomy animals appeared Arabic argued arteries assumption astronomers atoms axioms basic began blood body botanists Chap chemists claimed classic Consequently contained Copernican Copernicus copies Corpus Dalton Darwin described developed disease dissection earlier early earth edition Elements English epicycle Euclid example fabrica fact figure fossil further Galen Galileo geology geometry Greek Halley Harvey Harvey's heart heavens Hipparchus Hippocrates Hippocratic idea Jupiter Kepler known later Latin Leibniz Linnaeus Linnaeus's Linnean London Lyell manuscripts mathematical mathematician medicine modern moon motion natural selection Newton Newtonian noted observed orbit Origin of Species Paris period physician plants Principia Principles printed problem produced proposed Ptolemy publication published reference remained rete mirabile revolutionibus Rheticus scholars scientific scientists seen stamens stars Systema naturae telescope theorem theory thought tion tradition translation uniformitarianism universe veins Vesalius Vesalius's views volumes wrote