Materials and expertise in early modern Europe : between market and laboratory /
It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. But where did these sciences' systematic observation and experimentation get their starts? In this work, the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces emerge as arenas where hands-on experience unit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
[2010]
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| Summary: | It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. But where did these sciences' systematic observation and experimentation get their starts? In this work, the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces emerge as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 398 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226439704 1282538527 661253852X 9780226439709 9781282538528 9786612538520 |