Thomas Browne and the Writing of Early Modern Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521837941)

Claire Preston argues that Thomas Browne's work can be fully understood only within the range of disciplines and practices associated with natural philosophy and early writing on subjects ranging from medicine and botany to archaeology and antiquarianism. Preston examines how the developing essay form, the discourse of scientific experiment, and, above all, Bacon's model of intellectual progress and cooperation determined the unique character of Browne's contributions to early modern literature, science and philosophy.

Author: Claire Preston
ISBN-10: 0521837944
ISBN-13: 9780521837941
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2005
Pages: 266
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.42w x 0.83d