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TAUB, L., Science Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity: Volume 0, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2017. 108p. Paperback. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. We access Greek and Roman scientific ideas mainly through those texts which happen to survive. By concentrating only on the ideas conveyed, we may limit our understanding of the meaning of those ideas in their historical context. Through considering the diverse ways in which scientific ideas were communicated, in different types of texts, we can uncover otherwise hidden meanings and more fully comprehend the historical contexts in which those ideas were produced and shared, the aims of the authors and the expectations of ancient readers. Liba Taub explores the rich variety of formats used to discuss scientific, mathematical and technical subjects, from c.700 BCE to the sixth century CE. Each chapter concentrates on a particular genre - poetry, letter, encyclopaedia, commentary and biography - offering an introduction to Greek and Roman scientific ideas, while using a selection of ancient writings to focus on the ways in which we encounter them. (Publisher's information). € 25.48 (New) (MD)

TAUB, L., The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science: Volume 0, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2020. 356p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the special style of ancient Greek mathematical texts, while several chapters confront key questions in the philosophy of science such as the relationship between evidence and explanation. The volume will spark renewed discussion about the character of 'ancient' versus 'modern' science, and will broaden readers' understanding of the rich traditions of ancient Greco-Roman natural philosophy, science, medicine and mathematics. (Publisher's information). € 29.12 (New)

TAUB, L., The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science: Volume 0, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2020. 356p. Hardback. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the special style of ancient Greek mathematical texts, while several chapters confront key questions in the philosophy of science such as the relationship between evidence and explanation. The volume will spark renewed discussion about the character of 'ancient' versus 'modern' science, and will broaden readers' understanding of the rich traditions of ancient Greco-Roman natural philosophy, science, medicine and mathematics. (Publisher's information). € 89.82 (New) (MD)

TAUB, L., Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2023. 176p. Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. For anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way into a new subject, Liba Taub's Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction achieves its goal...The book, and presumably each in the series, is tiny at only 7 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide, light to hold, and bendable at the spine. It's a diminutive treat to tuck away in a bag for easy access on a train or in a cafe where one might have time for an accessible overview of a dense subject. Nathalie R. Roy, The Classical Review Jan 2024 |a 08/01/2024 (Publisher's information). € 12.22 (New)

TAUB, Liba, Science Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2017. XV,193p. Paperback. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. We access Greek and Roman scientific ideas mainly through those texts which happen to survive. By concentrating only on the ideas conveyed, we may limit our understanding of the meaning of those ideas in their historical context. Through considering the diverse ways in which scientific ideas were communicated, in different types of texts, we can uncover otherwise hidden meanings and more fully comprehend the historical contexts in which those ideas were produced and shared, the aims of the authors and the expectations of ancient readers. Liba Taub explores the rich variety of formats used to discuss scientific, mathematical and technical subjects, from c.700 BCE to the sixth century CE. Each chapter concentrates on a particular genre - poetry, letter, encyclopaedia, commentary and biography - offering an introduction to Greek and Roman scientific ideas, while using a selection of ancient writings to focus on the ways in which we encounter them. (Publisher's information). € 25.75 (New)

TAUBENSCHLAG, R., Opera Minora. I. Band: Allgemeiner Teil: A. Römisches Privatrecht, B. Römisches Provinzialrecht und die Volksrechte, C. Griechische Stadtrechte. Panstowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe/Mouton, Warzawa/Paris, 1959. XIV,639p. Cloth wrps. € 26.50 (Antiquarian)

TAUBER, A. I., Immunity. The Evolution of an Idea. Oxford University Press, 2018. 328p. Paperback. no one can deny the unique pleasure to be gained in revisiting an old haunt or re-reading a favourite book. The latter is the type of pleasure in store for those readers of Immunity: the Evolution of an Idea who are familiar with author Alfred Tauber's formidable corpus of work on the philosophy and history of immunology. ... All in all ... Tauber's capstone is an admirable synthesis of his years of thinking about and engaging with the philosophy of one of the core tenets of immunology. Neeraja Sankaran, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences |a 23/05/2018. (Publisher's information). € 50.26 (New) (MD)

TAVORMINA, M. T., The Dome of Uryne. A Reading Edition of Nine Middle English Uroscopies. Oxford University Press, 2020. 352p. Hardback. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. € 88.32 (New)

TAYLOR, A.E., Plato. The Man and his Work. Meridian Books, NewYork, 1957. Reprint 6th ed. XI,562p. Sewn. Back with reading trace. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

TAYLOR, A.E., Plato. The Man and his Work. Methuen, Londen, 1966. 7th ed. 562p. Paperback. Spine bit yellowed and with light reading trace. Name on title page. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)