Scientifica Historica

How the world’s great science books chart the history of knowledge
Scientifica Historica is a bibliophilic journey through time, surveying the greatest science titles through the ages and exploring the history, developmentand progression of scientific writing.
Scientifica Historica isan illustrated, accessiblereview of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium.

The book is divided into five eras and explores the leading scientificpioneers, discoveries and books within them:

• Ancient World looks at the beginnings of language, plus the first ever scientific documents produced and translated
• Renaissance in Print explores the effects of the invention of the printing press and the exploration of the seas and skies
• Modern Classical surveys the nineteenth century and the