
The Scientific Revolution
History, Documents, and Key Questions
Paul Sivitz(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 31. July 2018
Book
Hardback
235 pages
978-1-4408-5401-9 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on the spirit of the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution embraced numerous discoveries and developments in science and technology. This book explores the Scientific Revolution through a narrative overview, reference entries, primary source documents, and original argumentative essays.
Building on the spirit of the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution was a pivotal movement in world history, marked by significant scientific discoveries and advances in technology. It set the stage for the European domination of the world and for the creation of modern society. This book explores the background and history of the Scientific Revolution.
The book begins with a timeline charting key events leading to and during the Scientific Revolution and a narrative providing a concise history of the Scientific Revolution. Alphabetically arranged reference entries then cover key topics including inventions, people, and other subjects. Accompanying these entries are cross-references and suggestions for further reading. A selection of primary source documents follows; each document is introduced by a headnote. A series of original argumentative essays provides informed perspectives on significant issues, and the volume closes with an annotated bibliography of selected print and electronic resources.
* Provides a timeline of the most important events in capsule form
* Offers a narrative overview to provide a concise history of the Scientific Revolution
* Arranges reference entries alphabetically to give fundamental information about people, inventions, discoveries, and other key topics
* Contains primary source documents that offer first-hand accounts of the Scientific Revolution
* Presents original argumentative essays that offer diverse perspectives on key questions related to the Scientific Revolution
* Directs readers to critical print and electronic resources via an annotated bibliography
Building on the spirit of the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution was a pivotal movement in world history, marked by significant scientific discoveries and advances in technology. It set the stage for the European domination of the world and for the creation of modern society. This book explores the background and history of the Scientific Revolution.
The book begins with a timeline charting key events leading to and during the Scientific Revolution and a narrative providing a concise history of the Scientific Revolution. Alphabetically arranged reference entries then cover key topics including inventions, people, and other subjects. Accompanying these entries are cross-references and suggestions for further reading. A selection of primary source documents follows; each document is introduced by a headnote. A series of original argumentative essays provides informed perspectives on significant issues, and the volume closes with an annotated bibliography of selected print and electronic resources.
* Provides a timeline of the most important events in capsule form
* Offers a narrative overview to provide a concise history of the Scientific Revolution
* Arranges reference entries alphabetically to give fundamental information about people, inventions, discoveries, and other key topics
* Contains primary source documents that offer first-hand accounts of the Scientific Revolution
* Presents original argumentative essays that offer diverse perspectives on key questions related to the Scientific Revolution
* Directs readers to critical print and electronic resources via an annotated bibliography
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Series
Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-5401-9 (9781440854019)
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Paul Sivitz teaches in the Department of History at Idaho State University.