The Birth of Science: Ancient Times to 1699Infobase Publishing, 14 de maig 2014 - 257 pàgines Examining the scientific ideas developed by the early Greek philosophers, the developments of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the momentous discoveries of the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century, this volume looks at the early years of scientific thought and discovery. Covering figures as well known as Aristotle and Newton, The Birth of Science: Ancient Times to 1699 also looks beyond the specific contributions of key individuals and offers a more inclusive, world view of the early days of science. |
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Ancient Peoples | 3 |
From Aristotle to the High Middle Ages | 23 |
The Scientific Revolution in the Physical Sciences | 43 |
The Universe Turned OutsideIn | 45 |
A Vast and Most Excellent Science | 63 |
Boyle Chemistry and Boyles Law | 83 |
Newton the Laws of Motion and the Newtonian Revolution | 94 |
The Scientific Revolution in the Life Sciences | 109 |
Paracelsus Pharmaceuticals and Medicine | 123 |
The Heart of the Matter | 133 |
The Amazing Microscopic World | 145 |
11 Understanding the Diversity of Life | 161 |
Science Society and the Scientific Revolution | 175 |
12 The Seventeenth Century | 177 |
Chronology | 197 |
Glossary | 217 |
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