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1	The Beginnings of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450 more books like this by David C Lindberg add to wishlist This landmark book represents the first attempt in two decades to survey the science of the ancient world, the first attempt in four decades to write a comprehensive history of medieval science, and the first attempt ever to present a full, unified account of both ancient and medieval science in a single volume. In The Beginnings of Western ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.53! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World more books like this by Thomas Cahill add to wishlist The inimitable author Cahill turns his eye on the dawn of the modern Western world in this intelligent, beautifully written exploration of medieval Europe, the fifth book in his acclaimed 'Hinges of History' series. see all copies from $5.22! new only from $11.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Physical Science in the Middle Ages more books like this by Professor Edward Grant add to wishlist This concise introduction to the history of physical science in the Middle Ages begins with a description of the feeble state of early medieval science and its revitalization during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, as evidenced by the explosion of knowledge represented by extensive translations of Greek and Arabic treatises. The content and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Science in the Middle Ages more books like this by David C Lindberg (Editor) add to wishlist Despite the intensive research of the past quarter century, there still is no single book that examines all major aspects of the medieval scientific enterprise in depth. This illustrated volume is meant to fill that gap. In it sixteen leading scholars address themselves to topics central to their research, providing as full an account of medieval ... see all copies from $7.40! new only from $31.00! \| SVS
5	Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies add to wishlist An illuminating look at the monumental inventions of the Middle Ages, by the authors "of Life in a Medieval Castle.""The Gieses here explode the myth of the Dark Ages, showing that the Fall of Rome did not plunge Europe into stagnation and lethargy." "--Booklist" see all copies from $2.73! new only from $2.73! \| first editions
6	Science & Civilization in Islam more books like this by Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr add to wishlist Science and Civilization in Islam has remained unsurpassed as the authoritative statement on this subject. With his characteristic breadth of learning, clarity of exposition and insight, Seyyed Hossein Nasr presents here for the first time a full picture of Islamic science, not as a chapter in the history of Western science, but as an integral ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $24.64! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts more books like this by Professor Edward Grant, George Basalla (Editor), Professor Owen Hannaway (Editor) add to wishlist Contrary to prevailing opinion, the roots of modern science were planted in the ancient and medieval worlds long before the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. Indeed, that revolution would have been inconceivable without the cumulative antecedent efforts of three great civilisations: Greek, Islamic, and Latin. With the scientific ... see all copies from $13.75! new only from $22.00! \| SVS
8	Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages more books like this by Frances Gies, Joseph Geis, Frances Geis add to wishlist How did Western Europe, engulfed in political chaos after the fall of Rome, rise by the time of Columbus to world leadership in technology? This book tells how the "silent contribution of many hands and minds" wrought a technological revolution that was marked by such key inventions as the horse collar, the vertical waterwheel, the spinning wheel, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions
9	Arms & Armor of Medieval Knight more books like this by Stephen R. Turnbull, David Edge add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $121.27! \| first editions
10	Economy and Nature in the Fourteenth Century: Money, Market Exchange, and the Emergence of Scientific Thought more books like this by Joel Kaye, Rosamond McKitterick (Editor), Christine Carpenter (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides new perspectives on the ways in which scholastic natural philosophy anticipated and contributed to the emergence of scientific thought. Historians of medieval science have hesitated to step outside the sphere of intellectual culture in their search for factors influencing proto-scientific thought. This book searches for ... see all copies from $18.95! new only from $20.97! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade more books like this by John France add to wishlist The success of the First Crusade, and its capture of Jerusalem in 1099, has been conventionally explained in terms of its ideological and political motivation. This book looks at the First Crusade primarily as a military campaign and asks why it was so successful. Modern writing about the crusade has tended to emphasise the moral dimension and the ... see all copies from $32.52! new only from $37.90! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in Medieval and Early Modern Culture more books like this by William Eamon add to wishlist According to the author, it is in the "how-to" books written by medieval alchemists, magicians, and artisans that modern science has its roots. These compilations of recipes for everything from parlor tricks to medical remedies to wool dyeing fascinated medieval intellectuals because they promised access to esoteric "secrets of nature." To popular ... see all copies from $13.98! new only from $47.40! \| SVS
13 view cover	Medieval Military Technology more books like this by Kelly DeVries add to wishlist DeVries' book covers arms, the introduction of armor, gunpowder, the use of fortifications, and naval weaponry, and does so while showing how medieval military technology is connected in broader ways to Medieval society. Comments: "Kelly DeVries' meticulously researched book covers virtually every aspect of medieval military technology, ranging ... see all copies from $24.00! new only from $34.85!
14 view cover	The English Castle more books like this by Francois Matarasso add to wishlist The result of the author's research and sketching, this is a history of, and guide to, English castles. It is illustrated with plans, and includes county-by-county gazeteers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.15! \| first editions
15 view cover	Books, Banks, Buttons: And Other Inventions from the Middle Ages more books like this by Professor Chiara Frugoni, Professor William McCuaig (Translator) add to wishlist Once regarded by historians as a period of intellectual stagnation, the Middle Ages were actually a time of extraordinary cultural and technological innovation. This entertaining romp through the inventions of the period tells the story of the first appearance of dozens of items and ideas of lasting significance. From this misunderstood age we get ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.09! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times more books like this by Donald Hill add to wishlist It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.79! \| first editions
17 view cover	The History of Science from Augustine to Galileo more books like this by Alistair Cameron Crombie add to wishlist Rich, illuminating study of the Western scientific tradition from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Over 60 illus. Bibliography. see all copies from $34.88!
18	War in the Middle Ages more books like this by Philippe Contamine add to wishlist see all copies from $3.29! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Islamic Science: An Illustrated Study more books like this by Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr add to wishlist Originally prepared for the World of Islam Festival held in London in 1976, this reprint maintains the quality of the original miniatures and text. The work shows the history of Islamic science through beautiful illustrations. see all copies from $25.00! new only from $27.92! \| first editions \| SVS
20	War and Chivalry: Warfare and Aristocratic Culture in England, France, and Burgundy at the End of the Middle Ages more books like this by Malcolm Vale add to wishlist see all copies from $85.00!
21 view cover	Science in Medieval Islam: An Illustrated Introduction more books like this by Howard R Turner add to wishlist During the Golden Age of Islam (seventh through seventeenth centuries A.D.), Muslim philosophers and poets, artists and scientists, princes and laborers created a unique culture that has influenced societies on every continent. This book offers a fully illustrated, highly accessible introduction to an important aspect of that culture - the ... see all copies from $7.42! new only from $28.92! \| SVS
22	Science and technology in medieval society more books like this by Ms. Pamela O Long add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.94! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science more books like this by Peter Harrison add to wishlist Peter Harrison examines the role played by the Bible in the emergence of natural science. He shows how both the contents of the Bible, and more particularly the way it was interpreted, had a profound influence on conceptions of nature from the third century to the seventeenth. The rise of modern science is linked to the Protestant approach to ... see all copies from $29.49! new only from $29.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Alchemy: The Medieval Alchemists and Their Royal Art more books like this by Johannes Fabricius add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $53.09! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Scientific Enterprise in Antiquity and Middle Ages: Readings from Isis more books like this by Michael H Shank (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of 22 articles intended not only to explore a range of scientific topics, but to engage readers in historiographical debates and methodological issues that surround the study of ancient and medieval science. Contributors to the volume include Francesca Rochberg, David Pingree, G. E. R. Lloyd, Heinrich von Staden, Martin Bernal, ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $28.00!

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