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Autore |
Hellyer Marcus |
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Titolo |
The Scientific Revolution [[electronic resource] ] : The Essential Readings |
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Chichester, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-32309-8 |
9786611323097 |
0-470-70782-8 |
0-470-75573-3 |
0-470-75477-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 p.) |
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Collana |
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Blackwell Essential Readings in History |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History |
Science |
Sciences - General |
Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Scientific Revolution: The Essential Readings; Contents; Acknowledgments; Editor's Introduction: What was the Scientific Revolution?; 1 A Traditional Narrative of the Scientific Revolution; 2 Competing Disciplines; 3 The Experimental Philosophy and Its Institutions; 4 The Mechanical Philosophy and Its Appeal; 5 The Revolution in Natural History; 6 Medicine and Alchemy; 7 The Newtonian Achievement; 8 The Scientific Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; 9 A Dissenting View; Glossary; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book introduces students to the best recent writings on the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.:.; Introduces students to the best recent writings on the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.; Covers a wide range of topics including astronomy, science and religion, natural philosophy, technology, medicine and alchemy.; Represents a broad |
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