The Scientific Revolution: Aspirations and Achievements, 1500-1700

by James R. Jacob

Book Overview

An introduction to a large and complicated subject, which has come to be called the Scientific Revolution, this book refers to the fundamental changes in our understanding of the natural world that occurred in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These changes led to a rejection of ancient and medieval thinking about the universe in favor of the new thinking that gave birth to modern science.Professor Jacob does not pretend to tell the whole story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573925462
• ISBN13: 9781573925464
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Clarity and Insight

The "Scientific Revolution" is a fascinating but complex and confusing topic. James Jacob in a simple, clear style "connects the dots" from Greek to near modern science. One caution: if you start highlighting important points the pages become nearly covered in flourescent yellow.

The best general book on the subject now in print.

As editor of the series in which the book appears I can say that it is a superb, general account and very accessible to undergraduates.