The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus The chapter on the Mechanical, Physical, and Chemical Theories of the Ancient Hindus appeared in Dr. P. C. Ray's Hindu Chemistry (vol II), and that on the Scientific Method of the Hindus as an appendix to the same work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.