Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
| PUBLISHER | Routledge (03/14/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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With unprecedented current coverage of the profound changes in the nature and practice of science in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, this comprehensive reference work addresses the individuals, ideas, and institutions that defined culture in the age when the modern perception of nature, of the universe, and of our place in it is said to have emerged.
Covering the historiography of the period, discussions of the Scientific Revolution's impact on its contemporaneous disciplines, and in-depth analyses of the importance of historical context to major developments in the sciences, The Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution is an indispensible resource for students and researchers in the history and philosophy of science.
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ISBN-13:
9780415988469
ISBN-10:
0415988462
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
794
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
6.90 x 1.50 x 9.90 inches
Weight:
3.04 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Reference
Science | History
Science | General
Dewey Decimal:
509.409
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008006971
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With unprecedented current coverage of the profound changes in the nature and practice of science in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, this comprehensive reference work addresses the individuals, ideas, and institutions that defined culture in the age when the modern perception of nature, of the universe, and of our place in it is said to have emerged.
Covering the historiography of the period, discussions of the Scientific Revolution's impact on its contemporaneous disciplines, and in-depth analyses of the importance of historical context to major developments in the sciences, The Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution is an indispensible resource for students and researchers in the history and philosophy of science.
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Editor:
Applebaum, Wilbur
WILBUR APPLEBAUM is Professor Emeritus, Department of Humanities, Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught history of science for many years. He has published on various aspects of the Scientific Revolution and on astronomy in the 17th century. He is the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution (2000).
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