Gods Philosophers

Zusatztext 'Hannam...gives us a great sense of the porousness of the medieval mind.' Informationen zum Autor James Hannam is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge where he studied physics and then gained a PhD in the history of science. He lives in Kent with his wife and two children. Klappentext Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages! showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat! nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution. Zusammenfassung Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution.

Product details

• Authors: James Hannam, Hannam James
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.05.2010
• EAN: 9781848311503
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-150-3
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Icon Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Mittelalter, Wissenschaft : Geschichte, Religionsgeschichte, Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Christi Geburt bis 1500 nach Chr., SCIENCE / History, RELIGION / History, Wissenschaftsgeschichte (Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften), Wissenschaftsgeschichte (Naturwissenschaften), RELIGION / Religion & Science