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Six wings : men of science in the Renaissance / by George Sarton ; illustrated with contemporary portraits.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sarton, George, 1884-1956.
- Series:
- Patten lectures ; 1955.
- The Patten lectures ; 1955
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scientists--Biography.
- Scientists.
- Science--History.
- Science.
- History.
- Renaissance.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 318 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1957.
- Contents:
- First wing : The frame of the Renaissance : exploration and education
- Second wing : Mathematics and astronomy
- Third wing : Physics, chemistry, technology
- Fourth wing : Natural history
- Fifth wing : Anatomy and medicine
- Sixth wing : Leonardo da Vinci : art and science
- Appendix : Leonardo chronology.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 239-309)
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- OCLC:
- 523938
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