CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. . > " . . , , . , \ 



PART I. 

 SCIENCE OF THE GREEKS, 



CHAPTER I. 

 639 TO 470 B.C. 



Ignorance of the Greeks concerning Nature Ionian School of 

 Learning Thales discovers the Solstices and Equinoxes, and 

 knows that the Moon Reflects the Light of the Sun Anaxi- 

 mander invents a Sun-diab -Discovers the Phases of the Moon 

 Makes a Map of the Ancient World Pythagoras teaches 

 that the Earth moves, and that the Morning and Evening Star 

 are the same He studies Geology, and knows that Land has 

 in some places become Sea True sayings of Pythagoras and 

 his Followers about Geology Invention of the Monochord . ^ 



CHAPTER II. 

 499 TO 322 B.C. 



Anaxagoras studies the Moon Describes Eclipses of the Sun and 

 Moon Is Tried and Condemned for Denying that the Sun is 

 a God Hippocrates the Father of Medicine Separates the 

 office of Priest and Doctor Studies the Human Body 

 Eudoxus has an Observatory Makes a Map of the Stars 

 Explains the Movements of the Planets Democritus studies 

 the Milky Way Aristotle an Astronomer and Zoologist 

 Divides Animals into Classes Teaches that there is a Gradual 

 Succession of Animal Life Studies the Difference of the Life 

 in Plants ^nd Animals Theuphiastus the first Botanist . 13 



