| The Measure of Reality: Quantification in Western Europe, 1250 1600 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Crosby, Alfred W. (Author), Crosby (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521639905 ISBN-13: 9780521639903 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: "The Measure of Reality" is an innovative, original exploration of the European mind-set and its impact on history and culture. Written by a bestselling historian, the book appeals to both history students and general readers. With amusing detail and historical anecdote, Alfred Crosby discusses the shift from qualitative to quantitative perception that occurred during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.99" W x 8.9" (0.81 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Western Europeans were among the first, if not the first, to invent mechanical clocks, geometrically precise maps, double-entry bookkeeping, precise algebraic and musical notations, and perspective painting. More people in Western Europe thought quantitatively in the sixteenth century than in any other part of the world, enabling them to become the world's leaders. With amusing detail and historical anecdote, Alfred Crosby discusses the shift from qualitative to quantitative perception that occurred during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Alfred W. Crosby is the author of five books, including the award-winning Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900 (Cambridge, 1986) |