It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner
of early modern natural sciences. But where did these sciences'
systematic observation and experimentation get their starts? In
"Materials and Expertise in Early Modern Europe," the laboratories,
workshops, and marketplaces emerge as arenas where hands-on
experience united with higher learning. In an age when chemistry,
mineralogy, geology, and botany intersected with mining,
metallurgy, pharmacy, and gardening, materials were objects that
crossed disciplines.
Here, the contributors tell the stories of metals, clay,
gunpowder, pigments, and foods, and thereby demonstrate the
innovative practices of technical experts, the development of the
consumer market, and the formation of the observational and
experimental sciences in the early modern period. "Materials and
Expertise in Early Modern Europe" showcases a broad variety of
forms of knowledge, from ineffable bodily skills and technical
competence to articulated know-how and connoisseurship, from
methods of measuring, data gathering, and classification to
analytical and theoretical knowledge. By exploring the hybrid
expertise involved in the making, consumption, and promotion of
various materials, and the fluid boundaries they traversed, the
book offers an original perspective on important issues in the
history of science, medicine, and technology.
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