The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9780199567416
ISBN-13 : 0199567417
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Download or read book The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction written by Lawrence Principe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence M. Principe takes a fresh approach to the story of the scientific revolution, emphasising the historical context of the society and its world view at the time. From astronomy to alchemy and medicine to geology, he tells this fascinating story from the perspective of the historical characters involved.


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