ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: Icon Books] Hardcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]

Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 1848310706 9781848310704 [GB]

ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: Icon Books] Hardcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: Icon Books, United Kingdom, Duxford] Softcover This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective 'medieval' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of medieval scholars there could have been no Galileo, no Newton and no Scientific Revolution. In "God's Philosophers", James Hannam debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution; no Pope tried to ban human dissection or the number zero. "God's Philosophers" is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. Decisive progress was also made in technology: spectacles and the mechanical clock, for instance, were both invented in thirteenth-century Europe. Charting an epic journey through six centuries of history, "God's Philosophers" brings back to light the discoveries of neglected geniuses like John Buridan, Nicole Oresme and Thomas Bradwardine, as well as putting into context the contributions of more familiar figures like Roger Bacon, William of Ockham and S ...

ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: Icon Books, Limited] Softcover Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Dunfermline, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: - -] Softcover This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
[Reading, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]

Paperback. Good. Offered by the UK charity Langdon Foundation: supporting young adults with disabilities ISBN 1848310706 9781848310704 [GB]

Icon Books, Date: 2009-08-05. paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by the author. First edition. Book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. 2009. Icon Books ISBN 1848310706 9781848310704 [GB]

ISBN10: 1848310706, ISBN13: 9781848310704, [publisher: Icon Books, London] Hardcover First Edition This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective 'medieval' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of medieval scholars there could have been no Galileo, no Newton and no Scientific Revolution. In "God's Philosophers", James Hannam debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution; no Pope tried to ban human dissection or the number zero. "God's Philosophers" is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. Decisive progress was also made in technol ...

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 1848310706 9781848310704 [US]

Icon Books, Date: 2009 SIGNED at an author event at Waterstones and very rare as such. This is a new and unread hardback first edition in a new and protected jacket.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. New/New. 2009. Icon Books ISBN 1848310706 9781848310704 [GB]