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The scientific revolution : the essential readings / edited by Marcus Hellyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell essential readings in history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Europe--History--16th century.
- Science.
- Science--Europe--History--17th century.
- History.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 264 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
- Summary:
- The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied, a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces readers to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. It presents innovative work by scholars who have been at the forefront of reinterpreting the Scientific Revolution, as well as seminal work by an older generation. The volume opens with a substantial editorial essay outlining the most important developments in approaches to the Scientific Revolution over the past two decades. The readings themselves embrace a wide range of subjects, including astronomy, natural history, alchemy, medicine, and technology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0631236295
- 0631236309
- OCLC:
- 50520438
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