{"id":199416,"date":"2021-11-15T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=199416"},"modified":"2021-11-14T04:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:50:32","slug":"lives-in-the-ancient-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2021\/11\/lives-in-the-ancient-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Lives in the Ancient World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Human History as Cultural History<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

13 Nov 2021 – <\/em>We need to reform our teaching of history so that the emphasis will be placed on the gradual growth of human culture and knowledge, a growth to which all nations and ethnic groups have contributed.<\/p>\n

A New Freely Downloadable Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would like to announce the publication of a book which presents many aspects of science and culture in the ancient world. The book may be downloaded and circulated free of charge from the following link:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eacpe.org\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lives-in-the-Ancient-World-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The book is part of a series on cultural history. Here are links the other books in the series that have, \u00a0until now, been completed:<\/p>\n

LIVES IN THE 18TH CENTURY<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eacpe.org\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lives-in-the-18th-Century-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN THE 19TH CENTURY<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eacpe.org\/\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lives-in-the-19th-Century-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN BIOLOGY<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eacpe.org\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lives-in-Biology-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES OF SOME GREAT NOVELISTS<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lives-of-Some-Great-Novelists-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN MATHEMATICS<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lives-in-Mathematics-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN EXPLORATION<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lives-in-Exploration-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN EDUCATION<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lives-in-Education-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN POETRY<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lives-in-Poetry-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN PAINTING<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lives-in-Painting-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN ENGINEERING<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lives-in-Egineering-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN ASTRONOMY<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lives-in-Astronomy-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN CHEMISTRY<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lives-in-Chemistry-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN MEDICINE<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lives-in-Medicine-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN ECOLOGY<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lives-in-Ecology-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN PHYSICS<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Lives-in-Physics-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN ECONOMICS<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lives-in-economics-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

LIVES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lives-in-the-peace-movement-by-John-Scales-Avery.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Books and Articles about Global Problems Are on These Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.johnavery.info\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/eacpe.org\/about-john-scales-avery\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/wsimag.com\/authors\/716-john-scales-avery<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope that you will circulate the links in this article to your friends and contacts who might be interested.<\/p>\n

__________________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> John Scales Avery, Ph.D., who was part of a group that shared the 1995<\/strong><\/em> Nobel Peace Prize<\/strong> for their work in organizing the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, is a member of the TRANSCEND Network<\/a> and Associate Professor Emeritus at the H.C. \u00d8rsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is chairman of both the Danish National Pugwash Group and the Danish Peace Academy and<\/em> received his training in theoretical physics and theoretical chemistry at M.I.T., the University of Chicago and the University of London. He is the author of numerous books and articles both on scientific topics and on broader social questions. His most recent books are <\/em>Information Theory and Evolution and <\/em>Civilization’s Crisis in the 21st Century<\/a> (pdf). Website: https:\/\/www.johnavery.info\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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