Peter Dear creates a fascinating picture of the origins and development of scientific thought and practice in early modern Europe. The second edition of this successful text has been updated and expanded in the light of recent scholarship, offering greater treatment of key topics such as alchemy and medicine.
Updated and expanded in the light of recent scholarship, offering greater treatment of key topics such as alchemy and medicine
Peter Dear
Europe Galileo Galilei History of Science Society alchemy eighteenth century exceptionalhistory history history of science revolution scientific revolution seventeenth century