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The Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern Science (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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The Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern Science (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900
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Describes how the scientific revolution undermined deep-seated
beliefs held for millennia, laying the foundations for the modern
world The Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern
Science explains how the pursuit of natural philosophy - as science
was then called - from about 1500 to 1700 created the foundation
upon which modern science has been built. The profound changes in
the study of the natural world in this period were made possible by
social and cultural changes occurring in Western Europe, and the
achievements of men like Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Francis
Bacon, Rene Descartes, William Harvey, and Isaac Newton. This book
details their ideas and practices, as well as those of others, the
concepts they overcame, and the nature of the institutions within
which they worked. Designed as an introduction to the age of the
scientific revolution, this book offers readers and researchers an
appealing mix of narrative chapters, biographical sketches of key
figures, and annotated primary documents. on Astronomy and the
Cosmos; Matter, Motion and the Cosmos; The Nature of Living Things;
Methods for the Advancement of Knowledge; Religion and Natural
Philosophy; and the Influence of the Scientific Revolution. A
glossary of terms is offered, and the work concludes with an
annotated bibliography and index. Part of the Greenwood Guides to
Historic Events, 1500-1900 series Explains how scientific advances
laid the foundations of the modern world Covers well-known figures
such as Galileo and Newton
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Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900 |
Release date: |
April 2005 |
First published: |
May 2005 |
Authors: |
Wilbur Applebaum
(Professor)
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
268 |
Edition: |
Annotated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32314-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
History of science
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LSN: |
0-313-32314-3 |
Barcode: |
9780313323140 |
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