Voyaging in strange seas : the great revolution in science
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014].
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329 pages; 24 cm
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014].
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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In 1492 Columbus set out across the Atlantic; in 1776 American colonists declared their independence. Between these two events old authorities collapsed, Luther's Reformation divided churches, and various discoveries revealed the ignorance of the ancient Greeks and Romans. A new, empirical worldview had arrived, focusing now on observation, experiment, and mathematical reasoning. This book takes us along on the great voyage of discovery that ushered in the modern age. The author, a historian of science, locates the Scientific Revolution in the great era of global oceanic voyages, which became both a spur to and a metaphor for scientific discovery. He introduces the well-known heroes of the story (Galileo, Newton, Linnaeus) as well as lesser-recognized officers of scientific societies, printers and booksellers who turned scientific discovery into public knowledge, and editors who invented the scientific journal. He looks at a wide array of topics, from better maps to more accurate clocks, from a boom in printing to medical advancements. He portrays science and religion as engaged with each other rather than in constant conflict; in fact, science was often perceived as a way to uncover and celebrate God's mysteries and laws. -- From publisher's website.
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Knight, D. M. (2014). Voyaging in strange seas: the great revolution in science . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Knight, David M. 2014. Voyaging in Strange Seas: The Great Revolution in Science. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Knight, David M. Voyaging in Strange Seas: The Great Revolution in Science Yale University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Knight, David M. Voyaging in Strange Seas: The Great Revolution in Science Yale University Press, 2014.
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