Science in Europe, 1500-1800 : A Primary Sources Reader

Oster, Malcolm (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0333970020 / ISBN 13: 9780333970027

Published by Red Globe Press, 2001

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Synopsis:

The period from Copernicus to Newton witnessed a Scientific Revolution which eventually led to modern science and both built upon and sharply challenged the earlier natural philosophies of the classical world. Science in Europe, 1500-1800: A Primary Sources Readeroffers a fascinating picture of the world of the scientific revolution through the eyes of those involved. This selection of primary sources is geographically inclusive, including often-neglected areas such as Spain, Scandinavia and central-eastern Europe, and thematically wide-ranging, illustrating early modern Europe's interplay of social, cultural and intellectual traditions.
A key resource for all students and teachers of the history of science, Malcolm Oster's masterly collection offers an introduction to the conceptual and institutional foundations of modern science.
This volume can be used alongside or independently of its companion volume, Science in Europe: 1500-1800: A Secondary Sources Reader (also edited by Malcolm Oster).

About the Author:

MALCOLM OSTER is a Staff Tutor and Lecturer in History of Science at the Open University.
MALCOLM OSTER is a Staff Tutor and Lecturer in History of Science at the Open University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Science in Europe, 1500-1800 : A Primary ...
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good