Guided Essay
For this assignment, you will write a guided essay on one of the following topics. Use the McClellan and Dorn text as your starting point and effectively use at least one other scholarly source.
PICK One of the three Topics here!
A) How did the concept of deduction set ancient Greek mathematics apart from ancient Egyptian mathematics? Discuss specific mathematical principles known to each civilization.
B) How did the medieval Islamic civilization become a world leader in science in its time? How did it integrate science into its institutions? Your answers should include a discussion of how Islam, the religion, influenced scientific institutions and research in the medieval Islamic civilization.
C) How did the Chinese government influence the development of Chinese technology and science during the period roughly from 1600 BCE to 1644 CE? How did Confucianism do the same? Your answer should discuss specific Chinese technological and scientific innovations made during this period, including the lack of a Scientific Revolution in China.
