Superstition and Science
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Author | : Derek Wilson |
Publisher | : Robinson |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 1472142586 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781472142580 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Superstition and Science by : Derek Wilson
Book excerpt: Between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, Europe changed out of all recognition and particularly transformative were the ardent quest for knowledge and the astounding discoveries and inventions which resulted from it. The movement of blood round the body; the movement of the earth round the sun; the velocity of falling objects (and, indeed, why objects fall) - these and numerous other mysteries had been solved by scholars in earnest pursuit of scientia.