The invention of science : a new history of the scientific revolution
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Harper, [2015].
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 769 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Ouray Public Library - NONFICTION | 509 WOO | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Published
New York : Harper, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today, science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back five hundred years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen. Wootton argues that the Scientific Revolution was actually five separate yet concurrent events that developed independently, but came to intersect and create a new worldview. Here are the brilliant iconoclasts Galileo, Copernicus, Brahe, Newton, and many more curious minds from across Europe whose studies of the natural world challenged centuries of religious orthodoxy and ingrained superstition.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wootton, D. (2015). The invention of science: a new history of the scientific revolution (First U.S. edition.). Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wootton, David, 1952-. 2015. The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wootton, David, 1952-. The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution Harper, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wootton, David. The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution First U.S. edition., Harper, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.