Baroque Science
Download or Read eBook Baroque Science PDF written by Ofer Gal and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ofer Gal |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2014-07-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226212982 |
ISBN-13 | : 022621298X |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baroque Science by : Ofer Gal
Book excerpt: Presents a perspective on the study of early modern science. This title examines science in the context of the baroque, analyzes the tensions, paradoxes, and compromises that shaped the New Science of the seventeenth century and enabled its spectacular success.