Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, Vol. 1800)

With unprecedented coverage of the profound changes in the nature and practice of science in sixteenth and secenteenth century Europe, this comprehensive reference work addresses the broad sweep of individuals, ideas and institutions that defined culture in this most influential age - when the modern perception of nature and the universe and our place in it is said to have emerged. This volume has been specifically designed to acquaint the reader with recent insights into the development of scientific ideas in their social and intellectual concepts. Also included are entries on contemporaneous subjects such as philosophy, religion, magic, technology and medicine which echoed the changes occuring.

A close examination of the dawn of the modern age . With unprecedented current coverage of the profound changes in the nature and practice of science in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, this comprehensive reference work addresses the broad sweep of individuals, ideas, and institutions that defined culture in this most influential age-when the modern perception of nature and of the universe and our place in it is said to have emerged. In-depth analyses of the importance of historical context to major development. Disciplines, concepts, and methodologies are approached trough the lens of the social, institutional, and intellectual milieu of the time. The volume has been specifically designed to acquaint the reader with recent insights into the development of scientific ideas in their social and intellectual contexts. Discussion of the Scientific Revolution's impact on its contemporaneous disciplines The influence of the Scientific Revolution may also be sought in the very milieu that originally gave rise to it. Included in this volume are entries on sixteenth-and seventeenth-century subject areas important in the shaping of scientific magic, technology, and medicine, for example- that echoed with their own changes those occurring in the sciences. Coverage of the historiography of the period. With the wealth of studies and interpretations that have accumulated around the Scientific Revolution, there is of course no one method that has been settled on of relating its significance. A unique aspect of this volume is its inclusion of historiographic essays that address these varying interpretations.

"This unique reference book focuses on scientific development in the 16th and 17th centuries, when the field of science underwent tremendous advances and discoveries. The 441 articles cover scientists, processes, phenomena, philosophy, religion, and professional societies."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

With unprecedented current coverage of the profound changes in the nature and practice of science in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe, this comprehensive reference work addresses the individuals, ideas, and institutions that defined culture in the age when the modern perception of nature, of the universe, and of our place in it is said to have emerged. Covering the historiography of the period, discussions of the Scientific Revolution's impact on its contemporaneous disciplines, and in-depth analyses of the importance of historical context to major developments in the sciences, The Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution is an indispensible resource for students and researchers in the history and philosophy of science. "This unique reference book focuses on scientific development in the 16th and 17th centuries, when the field of science underwent tremendous advances and discoveries. The 441 articles cover scientists, processes, phenomena, philosophy, religion, and professional societies."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.Looks at the scientific developments of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, covering such topics as scientists, phenomena, processes, philosophy, and professional societies. Book Cover......Page 0 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 Introduction and users Guide......Page 11 Topical outline......Page 16 Chronology......Page 23 Contributors......Page 37 The Encyclopedia A-Z......Page 55 Index......Page 1140