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Revolutionizing the Sciences: European Knowledge and Its Ambitions, 1500-1700 Paperback – 16 December 2008

by P. Dear (Author)
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Edition: 2nd
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    0230545165
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0230545168
  3. Edition
    2
  4. Publisher
    Palgrave UK Print
  5. Publication date
    16 December 2008
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.6 x 1.14 x 23.39 cm
  8. Print length
    212 pages
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[Dear] throws interesting light on the changing criteria used to evaluate natural knowledge, especially the increasing emphasis on experiment. . . . As a full and accurate account of such matters, this book is the best available, and I would recommend it to anyone.

About the Author

PETER DEAR is Professor of History and of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University, USA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Palgrave UK Print; 2 edition (16 December 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0230545165
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0230545168
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.14 x 23.39 cm
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