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.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Yeo
• Edition: University Of Chicago Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226106564
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10656-4
• Pages: 384
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Thème: emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Préparation de l'enseignement > Formation professionnelle; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; 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