The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

Principe, Lawrence M.

 
9780199567416: The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

Synopsis

This VSI offers a short lively history of the scientific revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, told from the perspective of the major discoverers themselves

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About the Author

Lawrence M. Principe's research interests focus on the history of science and technology in the late Medieval and early modern periods, with special attention to the history of alchemy/chemistry. He is the Drew Professor of the Humanities at John Hopkins University in the Department of History of Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry. He has authored or edited ten books and published numerous papers.

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