“marshall clagett”

This volume is part of Marshall Clagett's three-volume study of the various aspects of science of Ancient Egypt. Volume Two covers calendars, clocks, and astonomical monuments. Within each area of treatment there is a fair chronology evident as benefits a historical work covering three millenia of a... More

The volume gives a discourse on the nature and accomplishments of Egyptian mathematics. The author quotes and discusses interpretations of such authors as Eisenlohr, Griffith, Hultsch, Peet, Struce, Neugebauer, Chace, Glanville, van der Waerden, Bruins, Gillings, and others. (Mathematics)This volume... More

This volume, the first of three volumes describing the major facets of Ancient Eygptian Science, concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, the quasi-learned institutions in anciant Egypt. Professor Clagett has paid particular attention to the so-call... More

Lucid coverage of science and early natural philosophy: Greek medicine, biology, mathematics, physics and astronomy; Roman and Latin science in late antiquity and early Middle Ages; Greek science in the age of Justinian; and more. A scholarly, nontechnical study that will appeal to anyone interested... More

This volume, the first of three describing the major facets of ancient Egyptian science, concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. (Antiques/Collectibles)This volume, the first of three volumes describ... More

This is an industry-independent exploration of financial engineering_an area sweeping the world of corporate, bank, and investment finance.From reviewing the basic building blocks of financial engineering to examining the many processes involved in creating innovative financial instruments, this luc... More