The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia
| AUTHOR | Findlen, Paula; Burns, William E. |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (10/23/2001) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world.
Many are familiar with the ideas of Copernicus, Descartes, and Galileo. But here the reader is also introduced to lesser known ideas and contributors to the Scientific Revolution, such as the mathematical Bernoulli Family and Andreas Vesalius, whose anatomical charts revolutionized the study of the human body. More marginal characters include the magician Robert Fludd. The encyclopedia also discusses subjects like Arabic science and the bizarre history of blood transfusions, and institutions like the Universities of Padua and Leiden, which were dominant forces in academic medicine and science.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780874368758
ISBN-10:
0874368758
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
408
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
7.08 x 1.10 x 10.28 inches
Weight:
1.93 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | History
Science | General
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
509
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001003382
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An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world.
Many are familiar with the ideas of Copernicus, Descartes, and Galileo. But here the reader is also introduced to lesser known ideas and contributors to the Scientific Revolution, such as the mathematical Bernoulli Family and Andreas Vesalius, whose anatomical charts revolutionized the study of the human body. More marginal characters include the magician Robert Fludd. The encyclopedia also discusses subjects like Arabic science and the bizarre history of blood transfusions, and institutions like the Universities of Padua and Leiden, which were dominant forces in academic medicine and science.
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