Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific Revolution - Brossura

Jardine, Lisa

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ISBN 10: 0385720017 ISBN 13: 9780385720014

Casa editrice: Anchor Books, 2000

Riassunto

The author of the critically acclaimed Worldly Goods presents a thoughtful reassessment of the Renaissance in terms of its influence on the history of science, relating the era's imaginative, artistic endeavors to the creative inspiration behind the scientific discoveries of the period. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Robustly written, engagingly illustrated, briskly paced, quirkily detailed, Ingenious Pursuits may seduce readers not otherwise inclined to ponder the genealogy of the scientific enterprise."        --The New York Times Book Review

"Jardine's enthusiasm for her subject enlivens the portraits of a diverse assembly of thinkers and their remarkable contributions to modern science." --Science News

"Fascinating. . . . Jardine never loses sight of the immediacy and excitement of scientific discovery."        --The New Statesman

L'autore:

Lisa Jardine is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, and Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

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• Editore: Anchor Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0385720017
• ISBN 13: 9780385720014
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile