文档介绍：Science in the Ancient World
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Science in the
Ancient World
An Encyclopedia
Russell M. Lawson
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Science in the ancient world : an encyclopedia / Russell M. Lawson.
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Contents
Introduction, xi
Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia
A Asclepiades (floruit first century BCE), 26
Academy, 1 Asclepius/Asclepiads, 27
Aelian, Claudius (floruit early third Asia, East and South, 29
century CE), 2 Astronomy, 30
Agathemerus (floruit first century CE), 3 Athenaeus (floruit early third century
Agriculture, 3 CE), 35
Alcmaeon (floruit early sixth century Athens, 35