| The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia Contributor(s): Burns, William E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874368758 ISBN-13: 9780874368758 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Reference |
| Dewey: 509 |
| LCCN: 2001003382 |
| Series: ABC-Clio's History of Science (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.08" W x 10.28" (1.93 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |