Science in Translation: Movements of Knowledge through Cultures and Time - Softcover

Montgomery, Scott L.

 
9780226534817: Science in Translation: Movements of Knowledge through Cultures and Time
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0226534812 ISBN 13: 9780226534817
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2002

Synopsis

In this innovative work, Scott L. Montgomery explores the diverse roles that translation has played in the development of science from antiquity to the present—from the Arabic translations of Greek and Latin texts whose reintroduction to Europe was crucial to the Renaissance, to the origin and evolution of modern science in Japan.

"[A] book of great richness, as much for its examples as for its ideas, which keenly illustrate the development of knowledge across languages and epochs. It is a book to read and reread. Its subject is important; it is ours, it is our history." -André Clas, Meta: Journal des Traducteurs

"[T]his book . . . seems to stand alone on the shelf. A good thing, therefore, that it is so full of good things, both in the content and the prose." —William R. Everdell, MAA Online

"[A]n impressive work. . . . By reminding us of the role of diverse cultures in the elevation of science within a particular nation or civilization, the book makes a substantial contribution to the postmodern worldview that emphasizes multiculturalism." —Choice

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About the Author

Scott L. Montgomery is a consulting geologist, writer, and independent scholar who worked as a part-time technical translator for more than a decade.

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In this innovative work, Scott L. Montgomery explores the diverse roles that translation has played in the development of science from antiquity to the present, from Arabic translations of Greek and Latin texts-whose reintroduction to Europe was crucial to the Renaissance-to the origin and evolution of modern science in Japan.

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In this innovative work, Scott L. Montgomery explores the diverse roles that translation has played in the development of science from antiquity to the present, from Arabic translations of Greek and Latin texts-whose reintroduction to Europe was crucial to the Renaissance-to the origin and evolution of modern science in Japan.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226534812
ISBN 13 
9780226534817
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
337

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