Studies in ancient and medieval scienceNoonday Press, 1961 - Science |
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Page 148
... until the sixteenth century , most astronomical treatises assumed the form of commentaries , either on the " Sphæra , " or the " Theoricæ planetarum . " " Aristotle's philosophy , " wrote Roger Bacon in 1267 148 : MEDIEVAL SCIENCE.
... until the sixteenth century , most astronomical treatises assumed the form of commentaries , either on the " Sphæra , " or the " Theoricæ planetarum . " " Aristotle's philosophy , " wrote Roger Bacon in 1267 148 : MEDIEVAL SCIENCE.
Page 249
... Roger Bacon we meet at last with a man who was thoroughly acquainted with the astronomical writings both of Greeks and Arabs . At Oxford he was under the influence of Robert Grosse - Teste , afterwards Bishop of Lincoln , who had ...
... Roger Bacon we meet at last with a man who was thoroughly acquainted with the astronomical writings both of Greeks and Arabs . At Oxford he was under the influence of Robert Grosse - Teste , afterwards Bishop of Lincoln , who had ...
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... Roger Bacon express interest in machinery . The water - wheel , therefore , forms the first and principal factor in the development of medieval metallurgy by providing more powerful sources of blast - air and mechanical means of working ...
... Roger Bacon express interest in machinery . The water - wheel , therefore , forms the first and principal factor in the development of medieval metallurgy by providing more powerful sources of blast - air and mechanical means of working ...
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