Deals with the growth of science throughout Europe, from 1500 to 1800. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the history of science, covering instead such topics as scientific societies, science education and communication. It includes the Copernican and Newtonian revolutions. This book is designed to be of interest to Open Universty undergraduates specializing in arts and science or as a background book for teachers of science or students of history.
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Für die Erwachsenenbildung
Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 223 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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978-0-340-55861-4 (9780340558614)
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Europe's awakening; Copernicus and his revolution; spread of Copernicanism in Northern Europe; crisis in Italy; Iberian science - navigation, empire and counter-revolution; science from the earth in 17th-century England; scientific academics across Europe; reception of Newtonianism in Europe; Science on the fringe of Europe; 18th-century Europe; science in orthodox Europe; establishing science in 18th-century central Europe; the chemical revolution.
