Revolutionizing the Sciences by Peter Dear
From Copernicus, who put the earth in orbit around the sun, to Isaac Newton, who gave the world universal gravitation, the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries transformed the way Europeans understood their world. In this book, Peter Dear offers an accessible introduction to the origins of modern science for students and general readers. This second edition further explores the practice and influence of alchemy, the social standing of early scientists, and the role of medicine and medical practitioners. * Provides a comprehensive overview of principal themes and topics * Discusses central figures, including Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton, and describes the world in which they lived--and the new world they helped create * Features a rich variety of illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a list of further reading
"[Dear] throws interesting light on the changing criteria used to evaluate natural knowledge, especially the increasing emphasis on experiment.. As a full and accurate account of such matters, this book is the best available, and I would recommend it to anyone."--Michael Hunter, Nature "Bibliography, index and footnotes of the booklet are exceptionally comprehensive."--Silke Gobel, Zentralblatt MATH
Peter Dear is professor of history and science and technology studies at Cornell University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691142067 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691142068 |
| Title | Revolutionizing the Sciences |
| Author | Peter Dear |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2009-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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