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The article reviews the books "Magic and Rationality in Ancient Near-Eastern and Graeco-Roman Medicine," edited by H. F. J. Horstmanshoff and M. Stol, "The Practice of Mathematics in Portugal (Papers from the International Meeting held at Óbidos, 16-18 November 2000) edited by LuÍis Saraiva and Henr...

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Published in:Annals of Science Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 235 - 253
Main Authors: NUTTON, V., GRATTAN-GUINNESS, I., LAIRD, W. R., NYE, MARY JO, DUCHEYNE, S., COOK, HAROLD J., HUNT, BRUCE J., EDGERTON, DAVID, JORDANOVA, LUDMILLA, COLLINS, HARRY
Format: Book Review
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2006
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Summary:The article reviews the books "Magic and Rationality in Ancient Near-Eastern and Graeco-Roman Medicine," edited by H. F. J. Horstmanshoff and M. Stol, "The Practice of Mathematics in Portugal (Papers from the International Meeting held at Óbidos, 16-18 November 2000) edited by LuÍis Saraiva and Henrique LeitĀo, and "Medieval Science and Technology," by Elspeth Whitney and series editor Jane Chance.