Science and Technology in World History, VOLUME III: The Black Death, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution

Deming, David

ISBN 10: 0786461721 / ISBN 13: 9780786461721

Published by McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC, 2012

About this Item

Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used VOLUME III! Full-color illustrated wrapper with gold and white lettering. 321 historical and informative pages! "This installment in a series on science and technology in world history begins in the fourteenth century, explaining the origin and nature of scientific methodology and the relation of science to religion, philosophy, military history, economics and technology. Specific topics covered include the Black Death, the Little Ice Age, the invention of the printing press, Martin Luther and the Reformation, the birth of modern medicine, the Copernican Revolution, Galileo, Kepler, Isaac Newton, and the Scientific Revolution." (VOLUME III).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science and Technology in World History, VOLUME III: The Black Death, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution
• Publisher: McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786461721
• ISBN 13: 9780786461721
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 22 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

This installment in a series on science and technology in world history begins in the fourteenth century, explaining the origin and nature of scientific methodology and the relation of science to religion, philosophy, military history, economics and technology. Specific topics covered include the Black Death, the Little Ice Age, the invention of the printing press, Martin Luther and the Reformation, the birth of modern medicine, the Copernican Revolution, Galileo, Kepler, Isaac Newton, and the Scientific Revolution.

About the Author

David Deming is a professor of Arts & Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. A geophysicist, research scientist and historian, he has written on topics ranging from the history of science to climate change and energy resources.