Notebooks, English Virtuosi, and Early Modern Science

Interprets a relatively unexplored set of primary archival sources: the notes and notebooks of some of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution. By reflecting on the interaction of memory, notebooks, and other records, this book argues, the English virtuosi shaped an ethos of long-term empirical scientific inquiry.

About the author

Richard Yeo is adjunct professor in the School of Humanities, Griffith University, Australia, and a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Defining Science and Encyclopaedic Visions. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Summary

Interprets a relatively unexplored set of primary archival sources: the notes and notebooks of some of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution. By reflecting on the interaction of memory, notebooks, and other records, this book argues, the English virtuosi shaped an ethos of long-term empirical scientific inquiry.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Yeo
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226106564
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10656-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); European History, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / Europe / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of Science, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine