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From copernicus, who put the earth in orbit around the sun, to isaac newton, who gave the world universal gravitation, the scientific revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries transformed the way that europeans understood their world. Reflecting on the origins of scientific practice in early modern europe, peter dear traces the revolution in thought that changed the natural world. Scientific practices in european history, 12001800 presents and situates a collection of extracts from both widely known texts by such figures as copernicus, newton, and lavoisier, and lesser known but significant items, all chosen to provide a perspective on topics in social, cultural and intell. In this book, peter dear offers an accessible introduction to the origins of modern science for both students and general. With clear prose and a strong narrative, dear guides the reader through the methodological and metaphysical upheavals that defined early modern science. Click download or read online button to get revolutionizing the sciences book now. The second edition of this successful text has been updated and expanded in the light of recent scholarship, offering greater treatment of key topics such as alchemy and medicine.
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His previous publications include revolutionizing the sciences. The scientific revolution was built upon the foundation of ancient greek learning and science in the middle ages, as it had been elaborated and further developed by romanbyzantine science and medieval islamic science. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a full and accurate account of such matters, this book is the best available, and i would recommend it to anyone. Peter dear is professor of the history of science at cornell. Peter robert dear, revolutionizing the sciences european. European knowledge and its ambitions, 15001700 2nd edition by dear, peter 2009 paperback dear on. Scientific practices in european history, 12001800 presents and situates a collection of extracts from both widely known texts by such figures as copernicus, newton, and lavoisier, and lesser known but significant items, all chosen to provide a perspective on topics in social, cultural and intellectual history and to illuminate the concerns of the early modern period. European knowledge and its ambitions, 15001700 peter robert dear libri in altre lingue. Revolutionizing the sciences princeton university press.
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In the intelligibility of nature, peter dear considers how science as such. Dear manages to assemble the many different dimensions of this important historical transformation into a coherent narrative, taking up not just the various scientific theories, but also the influence of institutions, traditions, and religion, as well as the roles of magic, alchemy, and astrology. European knowledge and its ambitions, 15001700 and discipline and experience. He teaches more broadly in the history of science, however, and in the field of science and technology studies. Although the scientific revolution has long been regarded as the beginning of modern science, there has been little consensus about its true character.
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