Description: Revolutionizing the Sciences : European Knowledge and Its Ambitions, 1, Paperback by Dear, Peter, ISBN 0691142068, ISBN-13 9780691142067, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US
From Copernicus, who put the earth in orbit around the sun, to Isaac Newton, who gave the world universal gravitation, the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries transformed the way Europeans understood their world. In this book, Peter Dear offers an accessible introduction to the origins of modern science for students and general readers. This second edition further explores the practice and influence of alchemy, the social standing of early scientists, and the role of medicine and medical practitioners.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of principal themes and topics
- Discusses central figures, including Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton, and describes the world in which they lived--and the new world they helped create
- Features a rich variety of illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a list of further reading
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Book Title: Revolutionizing the Sciences : European Knowledge and Its Ambitio
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Name: Revolutionizing the Sciences : European Knowledge and Its Ambitions, 1500-1700-Second Edition
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Modern / 16th Century, General, History, Modern / 17th Century
Publication Year: 2009
Features: Revised
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science, History
Author: Peter Dear
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
