TY - GEN AU - Freely, John. TI - Flame of miletus: the birth of science in ancient Greece (and how it changed the world) / SN - 9781788312455 U1 - 509.38 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - I.B. Tauris, KW - Science, Ancient KW - Greece KW - Intellectual life KW - Science N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This is a magnificent book, covering an extraordinary range of topics and a vast sweep of time. John Freely has lived, written, and taught in Greece, Turkey, and Italy for a lifetime, and their experience has given him the rare ability to tell complex stories in a lucid and engaging manner. This is a book everyone should have ER -