The scientific revolution and the origins of modern science

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The scientific revolution and the origins of modern science

John Henry

(Studies in European history)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This is a concise but wide-ranging account of all aspects of the Scientific Revolution from astronomy to zoology. The third edition has been thoroughly updated, and some sections revised and extended, to take into account the latest scholarship and research and new developments in historiography.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.- Acknowledgements for the Third Edition.- The Scientific Revolution and the Historiography of Science.- Renaissance and Revolution.- The Scientific Method.- Magic and the Origins of Modern Science.- The Mechanical Philosophy.- Religion and Science.- Science and the Wider Culture.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index.

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