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The Scientific Revolution - An Encyclopedia

English · Hardback

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An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world. Many are familiar with the ideas of Copernicus, Descartes, and Galileo. But here the reader is also introduced to lesser known ideas and contributors to the Scientific Revolution, such as the mathematical Bernoulli Family and Andreas Vesalius, whose anatomical charts revolutionized the study of the human body. More marginal characters include the magician Robert Fludd. The encyclopedia also discusses subjects like Arabic science and the bizarre history of blood transfusions, and institutions like the Universities of Padua and Leiden, which were dominant forces in academic medicine and science.>

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William E. Burns is a historian who lives in the Washington, D.C., area.


Product details

Authors William E Burns, William E. Burns, Burns William E.
Publisher Abc Clio Press
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 12
Product format Hardback
Released 23.10.2001
 
EAN 9780874368758
ISBN 978-0-87436-875-8
No. of pages 408
Series History of Science
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

SCIENCE / History, History of Science

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