An overview of the scientific contributions of ancient India including Arabic numerals, ayurveda, basic chemistry and physics, and celestial observations.
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Grade 4-8This attractive title begins with the great ancient cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa and a brief overview of Indian history. A chronology places the various empires and cultures in context but is somewhat confusing because time is noted in years ago rather than standard B.C.E. and A.D. notations. Succeeding chapters look at medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and physics, with an emphasis on how much Indian scientists and philosophers understood and practiced in these areas centuries before their counterparts in Western Europe. Theories and techniques of ayurveda (the science of long life), yoga, and surgery are related with quotes from the ancient writings describing them. Stewart pinpoints the earliest origins of our counting system in ancient India, citing later developments in higher math and an understanding of the Earths place in the universe and its nature as a spinning sphere as much as 1000 years before those ideas were accepted in the West. Indian scientists and mathematicians are named and quoted whenever possible, although the portraits provided among the full-color illustrations and reproductions are of Democritus, Hippocrates, Ptolemy, Kepler, etc. Overall, a useful and unique resource.Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Melissa Stewart has written more than 100 science books for young readers. While gathering information for her books, Melissa has hiked in tropical rain forests, gone on safari in Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She can't imagine any better job! Visit Melissa's website at www.melissa-stewart.com or track her at twitter.com/mstewartscience.
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This review is from: Sci in Ancient India (Science of the Past) (Library Binding)
I am a homeschooling mom who recently borrowed this book from the Boston Museum of Science library. My son (9 years old)and I both loved this book! I had no idea our current numeral system was developed in Ancient India. Or surgical techniques that were discovered thousands of years ago are still being used today. My son looked forward to this book everyday. Fascinating facts make this book an easy read and there are also great pictures and a useful glossary. We highly recommend this book!
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