Winner of the 1992 Helen and Howard R. Marraro Prize from the American Historical Association
"Edgerton's interdisciplinary study is a bold attempt to show how the perception of the world, as slowly refined by the Renaissance artists, provided the impetus behind the scientific revolution. . . . An ambitious and largely persuasive book." --Nature
"Edgerton's book is learned and richly illustrated with paintings and drawings from the Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance, and contemporaneous Chinese dynasties. . . . [His] argument is intricate and flawless." --American Historical Review
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Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0801425735.G
Seller: Shakespeare Book House, Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: very_good. The book is clean and shows minor shelf ware, Seller Inventory # EBBV.0801425735.VG
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0801425735I5N01
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 11092744-6
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Good/Good. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., 319pp., dust jacket shelf wear to edges and corners, gnawed at lead wraps (see photo), otherwise good; cover gnawed at top and lead edges (see photo), faded splotches on front and rear panels, otherwise good; top edge of text block lightly foxed, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Seller Inventory # BOOKS347615
Seller: Alphaville Books, Inc., Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A very clean and bright copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. Please note: International and Domestic Priority orders for this item will require additional shipping. Seller Inventory # 33901
Seller: Aardvark Book Depot, Shorewood, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 11.5x8.5", x+319 pp., b&w illus. VG, clean & tight, in VG dj. Seller Inventory # 20482
Seller: Turn and Temper Books, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Crisp and feels unread when opened. Clean, unmarked pages. x, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. This ambitious book explores the relationship between the Western 'scientific revolution' that began with Galileo in the early seventeenth century and the Renaissance 'artistic revolution' inaugurated by Giotto three hundred years earlier. The fruit of many years of thought and research, it demonstrates the crucial role that Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture played in what we call 'modern science.' Samuel Y. Edgerton, Jr., shows that rather than being symptomatic in nature, the arts served as a catalyst for the transformation in perception which occurred in the West in the fourteenth century. According to Edgerton, the new way in which 'reality' was represented, through the use of the unique Renaissance tools of perspective and chiaroscuro, set the stage for modern scientific practice." This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Seller Inventory # 354
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Some toning to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages. x, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. This ambitious book explores the relationship between the Western 'scientific revolution' that began with Galileo in the early seventeenth century and the Renaissance 'artistic revolution' inaugurated by Giotto three hundred years earlier. The fruit of many years of thought and research, it demonstrates the crucial role that Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture played in what we call 'modern science.' Samuel Y. Edgerton, Jr., shows that rather than being symptomatic in nature, the arts served as a catalyst for the transformation in perception which occurred in the West in the fourteenth century. According to Edgerton, the new way in which 'reality' was represented, through the use of the unique Renaissance tools of perspective and chiaroscuro, set the stage for modern scientific practice." This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Seller Inventory # 2310190034
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: very good/very good. First edition. Quarto. (29cm x 22cm) 318pp. A nice copy in dust jacket. Small tear at top of jacket. Seller Inventory # 61812