Intellectual curiosity and the scientific revolution : a global perspective
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Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
ISBN
9781107000827, 1107000823, 9780521170529 (pbk.), 0521170524 (pbk.)
Physical Desc
xiii, 354 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Newton - Adult | 509.4 H87I 2011 | On Shelf |
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Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781107000827, 1107000823, 9780521170529 (pbk.), 0521170524 (pbk.)
UPC
40018633289
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-339) and index.
Description
"Seventeenth-century Europe witnessed an extraordinary flowering of discoveries and innovations. This study, beginning with the Dutch-invented telescope of 1608, casts Galileo's discoveries into a global framework. Although the telescope was soon transmitted to China, Mughal India, and the Ottoman Empire, those civilizations did not respond as Europeans did to the new instrument. In Europe, there was an extraordinary burst of innovations in microscopy, human anatomy, optics, pneumatics, electrical studies, and the science of mechanics. Nearly all of those aided the emergence of Newton's revolutionary grand synthesis, which unified terrestrial and celestial physics under the law of universal gravitation. That achievement had immense implications for all aspects of modern science, technology, and economic development. The economic implications are set out in the concluding epilogue. All these unique developments suggest why the West experienced a singular scientific and economic ascendancy of at least four centuries"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Huff, T. E. (2011). Intellectual curiosity and the scientific revolution: a global perspective . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huff, Toby E., 1942-. 2011. Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution: A Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huff, Toby E., 1942-. Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution: A Global Perspective Cambridge University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Huff, Toby E. Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution: A Global Perspective Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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