Ancient Hindu Science: Its Transmission and Impact on World Cultures

by Alok Kumar

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To understand modern science as a coherent story, it is essential to recognize the accomplishments of the ancient Hindus. They invented our base-ten number system and zero that are now used globally, carefully mapped the sky and assigned motion to the Earth in their astronomy, developed a sophisticated system of medicine with its mind-body approach known as Ayurveda, mastered metallurgical methods of extraction and purification of metals, including...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:303179401X

ISBN13:9783031794018

Release Date:March 2019

Publisher:Springer

Length:197 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

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