Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Ci

Description: Map of Knowledge by Violet Moller Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A vibrant and evocative account of how the great scientific ideas of the ancient world were lost and found. Publisher Description An epic treasure hunt into the highways and byways of stored knowledge across faiths and continents. John Agard, poet and playwrightIn The Map of Knowledge Violet Moller traces the journey taken by the ideas of three of the greatest scientists of antiquity - Euclid, Galen and Ptolemy - through seven cities and over a thousand years. In it, we follow them from sixth-century Alexandria to ninth-century Baghdad, from Muslim Cordoba to Catholic Toledo, from Salernos medieval medical school to Palermo, capital of Sicilys vibrant mix of cultures, and - finally - to Venice, where that great merchant citys printing presses would enable Euclids geometry, Ptolemys system of the stars and Galens vast body of writings on medicine to spread even more widely. In tracing these fragile strands of knowledge from century to century, from east to west and north to south, Moller also reveals the web of connections between the Islamic world and Christendom, connections that would both preserve and transform astronomy, mathematics and medicine from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Vividly told and with a dazzling cast of characters, The Map of Knowledge is an evocative, nuanced and vibrant account of our common intellectual heritage. Author Biography Violet Moller is a historian and writer, living in Oxford. Details ISBN 1509829601 ISBN-13 9781509829606 Title Map of Knowledge Author Violet Moller Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 336 Publisher Pan Macmillan GE_Item_ID:119876628; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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