Revolution in Science 1500 - 1750

The 'revolution in science' of this book concerns the natural sciences, that is, knowledge of the external world which we now presume to exist independently of man.

List of contents

Preface
Bibliographical note
Introduction
1. The problem of cause
2. The scientific revival of the sixteenth century
3. A century of confusion
4. The new science of motion
5. The revolution in astronomy
6. Innovation in biology
7. New systems of scientific thought in the seventeenth century
8. The organization and purpose of science
9- Some technical influences
10. The progress of experimentation
11. Nature and number
12. Newton
13. The range of life
14. The legacy of Newton
Index

About the author

A.Rupert Hall

Summary

The ‘revolution in science’ of this book concerns the natural sciences, that is, knowledge of the external world which we now presume to exist independently of man.

Additional text

'It may be recommended to everybody as the best summary of what happened in the Scientific Revolution that we have had, or are likely to have for another thirty years.'
– Bulletin of the Society for Renaissance Studies

Product details

• Authors: Hall, A Rupert Hall, A. Rupert Hall, A.rupert Hall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138158672
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15867-2
• No. of pages: 382
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)