Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, 15001800

Zusatztext "This collection of fifteen essays is the first book published in English to provide a thorough survey of the practices of science in the Spanish and Portuguese empires from 1500 to 1800 . . . This will undoubtedly become an important book." Informationen zum Autor Daniela Bleichmar is Assistant Professor of Art History and Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Southern California. Paula De Vos is Associate Professor of Latin American History at San Diego State University. Kristin Huffine is Assistant Professor of Latin American history at Northern Illinois University.Kevin Sheehan is currently writing his doctoral dissertation in history at the University of California, Berkeley. Klappentext Daniela Bleichmar is Assistant Professor of Art History and Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Southern California. Paula De Vos is Associate Professor of Latin American History at San Diego State University. Kristin Huffine is Assistant Professor of Latin American history at Northern Illinois University.Kevin Sheehan is currently writing his doctoral dissertation in history at the University of California, Berkeley. Zusammenfassung This volume is a collection of essays that examines the practices and aims of science in the early modern Spanish and Portuguese empires (ca. 1500-1800), situating them in their historical, cultural, social, and political context.

Product details

• Authors: Daniela (EDT)/ De Vos Bleichmar, Daniela De Vos Bleichmar
• Assisted by: Daniela Bleichmar (Editor), Paula De Vos (Editor), Paula Susan De vos (Editor), Kristin Huffine (Editor), Kevin Sheehan (Editor), Paula De Vos (Editor)
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2008
• EAN: 9780804753586
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-5358-6
• No. of pages: 456
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous