The Birth of Science: Ancient Times to 1699

Ray Spangenburg, Diane Moser9780816048519, 0816048517

Книга The Birth of Science: Ancient Times to 1699 The Birth of Science: Ancient Times to 1699Книги Наука. Техника Автор: Ray Spangenburg, Diane Moser Формат: pdf Страниц: 238 Размер: 2,6 ISBN: 0816048517 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка: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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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Front Matter……Page 2
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 16
Introduction……Page 18
Part I: Precursors of Science……Page 20
1: Ancient Peoples……Page 22
2: From Aristotle to the High Middle Ages……Page 42
Part II: The Scientific Revolution in the Physical Sciences……Page 62
3: The Universe Turned Outside-In……Page 64
4: A “Vast and Most Excellent Science”……Page 82
5: Boyle, Chemistry, and Boyle’s Law……Page 102
6: Newton, the Laws of Motion, and the “Newtonian Revolution”……Page 113
Part III: The Scientific Revolution in the Life Sciences……Page 128
7: The Anatomists……Page 130
8: Paracelsus, Pharmaceuticals, and Medicine……Page 142
9: The Heart of the Matter……Page 152
10: The Amazing Microscopic World……Page 164
11. Understanding the Diversity of Life……Page 180
Part IV: Science, Society, and the Scientific Revolution……Page 194
12. The Seventeenth Century……Page 196
Chronology……Page 216
Glossary……Page 236