Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313324338)

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were a period of scientific and literary reawakening. Scientific development and a renewed interest in classical science led to new discoveries, inventions, and technologies. Between 500 and 1600 A.D., scientific explorers rediscovered ancient Greek and Eastern knowledge, which led to an eruption of fresh ideas. This reference work describes more than 75 experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the period, as well as the scientists, physicians, and scholars responsible for them. Individuals such as Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo are included, along with entries on reconstructive surgery, Stonehenge, eyeglasses, the microscope, and the discovery of smallpox.

Part of a unique series that ranges from ancient times to the 20th century, this exploration of scientific advancements during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance will be useful to high school and college students, teachers, and general readers seeking information about significant advances in scientific history.

Author: Robert E. Krebs
ISBN-10: 0313324336
ISBN-13: 9780313324338
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2004
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.20w x 1.17d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2004 pg. 505
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 612