Aestimatio : critical reviews in the history of science. Volume 1, 2004

Aestimatio provides critical, timely assessments of books published in the history of what was called science from antiquity to the early modern period in cultures ranging from Spain to India, and from Africa to northern Europe. The aim is to allow reviewers the opportunity to engage critically both the results of research in the history of science and how these results are obtained. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Lengths, Widths, Surfaces by J. Høyrup -- Steele, John M. Alhacen’s Theory of Visual Perception by A. M. Smith -- Cooper, Glen M. Maimonides: On Asthma by G. Bos -- Zonta, Mauro Fibonacci’s Liber Abaci by L. E. Sigler -- Cuomo, Serafina The Enterprise of Science in Islam edited by J. P. Hogendijk and A. I. Sabra -- Morrison, Robert G. Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era by G. L. Irby-Massie and P. T. Keyser -- Rihll, Tracey E. Les méthodes de travail de Gersonide edited by C. Sirat S. Klein-Braslavy, and O. Weijers -- Zonta, Mauro Averroës: Middle Commentary on Aristotle’s De anima by A. L. Ivry -- Glasner, Ruth The Way and the Word by G. Lloyd and N. Sivin -- Keyser, Paul T. Ägyptische Algorithmen by A. Imhausen -- Robson, Eleanor Heraclitus by M. Marcovich -- Graham, Daniel W. Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula by J. Chabás and B. R. Goldstein -- Calvo, Emilia Religious Confessions and the Sciences in the Sixteenth Century edited by J. Helm and A. Winkelmann -- Robinson, James T. Inference from Signs by J. Allen -- Reynolds, Joshua J. Isaac Newton’s Natural Philosophy edited by J. Z. Buchwald and I. B. Cohen -- Palmieri, Paolo Babylonian Eclipse Observations from 750 BC to 1 BC edited by P. J. Huber and S. De Meis -- Goldstein, Bernard R. De rebus nauticis by S. Medas -- Acerbi, Fabio Ancestor of the West by J. Bottéro, C. Herrenschmidt, and J.-P. Vernant -- Hannah, Robert Aristoteles chemicus edited by C. Viano -- Lennox, James G. The Works of Archimedes: I. The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder by R. Netz -- Sidoli, Nathan The Heavenly Writing by F. Rochberg -- Hunger, Hermann Routledge History of Philosophy: II. From Aristotle to Augustine edited by D. Furley -- Tieleman, Teun Books Received 2004 Annotation. Aestimatio provides critical, timely assessments of books published in the history of what was called science from antiquity to the early modern period in cultures ranging from Spain to India, and from Africa to northern Europe. The aim is to allow reviewers the opportunity to engage critically both the results of research in the history of science and how these results are obtained