The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 3, Early Modern Science

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, c.1500-1700. Often referred to as the Scientific Revolution, this period saw major transformations in fields as diverse as anatomy and astronomy, natural history and mathematics. Articles by leading specialists describe in clear, accessible prose supplemented by extensive bibliographies, how new ideas, discoveries, and institutions shaped the ways in which nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107553660
• ISBN13: 9781107553668
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 894 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"