{"product_id":"voyaging-in-strange-seas-david-knight-9780300212754","title":"Voyaging in Strange Seas: The Great Revolution in Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn ambitious, landmark history of the Scientific Revolution, from the age of Columbus to the age of Cook\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1492 Columbus set out across the Atlantic; in 1776 American colonists declared their independence. Between these two events old authorities collapsed--Luther's Reformation divided churches, and various discoveries revealed the ignorance of the ancient Greeks and Romans. A new, empirical worldview had arrived, focusing now on observation, experiment, and mathematical reasoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This engaging book takes us along on the great voyage of discovery that ushered in the modern age. David Knight, a distinguished historian of science, locates the Scientific Revolution in the great era of global oceanic voyages, which became both a spur to and a metaphor for scientific discovery. He introduces the well-known heroes of the story (Galileo, Newton, Linnaeus) as well as lesser-recognized officers of scientific societies, printers and booksellers who turned scientific discovery into public knowledge, and editors who invented the scientific journal. Knight looks at a striking array of topics, from better maps to more accurate clocks, from a boom in printing to medical advancements. He portrays science and religion as engaged with each other rather than in constant conflict; in fact, science was often perceived as a way to uncover and celebrate God's mysteries and laws. Populated with interesting characters, enriched with fascinating anecdotes, and built upon an acute understanding of the era, this book tells a story as thrilling as any in human history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300212755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300212754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.70w x 1.00d","brand":"David Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447612715263,"sku":"9780300212754","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d73755ef-2772-4e11-9a21-1205bba94e98.jpg?v=1777233857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voyaging-in-strange-seas-david-knight-9780300212754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}