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Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science-From the Babylonians to the Maya: The Multicultural Roots of Modern Science from the Babylonians to the Maya - Rilegato

Teresi, Dick

 
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Documents scientific investigations and discoveries that were made by ancient civilizations, including the lowest common denominator, negative numbers, eclipses, the awareness of a round planet, geocentric cosmology, and rubber vulcanization. 25,000 first printing.

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Dick Teresi is the author or coauthor of several books about science and technology, including The God Particle. He is cofounder of Omni magazine and has written for Discover, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic Monthly, and is a frequent reviewer and essayist for The New York Times Book Review. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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