The Origins of Modern Science From Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution
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The Origins of Modern Science is the first synthetic account of the history of science from antiquity through the Scientific Revolution in many decades. Providing readers of all backgrounds and students of all disciplines with the tools to study science like a historian, Ofer Gal covers everything from Pythagorean mathematics to Newton's Principia, through Islamic medicine, medieval architecture, global commerce and magic. Richly illustrated throughout, scientific reasoning and practices are introduced in accessible and engaging ways with an emphasis on…
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Key features
- Readers are introduced to scientific reasoning and practices in accessible and engaging ways
- Non-humanities students are provided with the tools to understand science through a historical lens
- Readers gain new insights into the complex relations between institutions, beliefs and political structures and practices
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108225205
- Subjects History,History of Science and Technology,History of Science: General Interest
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 18 March 2021
- ISBN: 9781316510308
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.94kg
- Page extent: 412 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 18 March 2021
- ISBN: 9781316649701
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.8kg
- Page extent: 412 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 29 April 2021
- ISBN: 9781108225205
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