The Cambridge History of Science (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107553668)

This volume is a comprehensive account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, ca. 1500-1700. Often referred to as the Scientific Revolution, this period saw major transformations in fields as diverse as anatomy and astronomy, natural history and mathematics. Articles by leading specialists describe in clear, accessible prose supplemented by extensive bibliographies, how new ideas, discoveries, and institutions shaped the ways in which nature came to be studied, understood, and used.

Author: Katharine Park
ISBN-10: 1107553660
ISBN-13: 9781107553668
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2016
Pages: 894
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.99d