Bibliograph

The invention of science, a new history of the scientific revolution, David Wootton

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The invention of science, a new history of the scientific revolution, David Wootton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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mapsillustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The invention of science

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883146361

Responsibility statement

David Wootton

Sub title

a new history of the scientific revolution

Table Of Contents

Introduction. Modern minds ; The idea of the scientific revolution -- Part One. The heavens and the earth: Inventing discovery ; Planet Earth -- Part Two. Seeing is believing: The mathematization of the world ; Gulliver's worlds -- Part Three. Making knowledge: Facts ; Experiments ; Laws ; Hypotheses/Theories ; Evidence and judgement -- Part Four. Birth of the modern: Machines ; The disenchantment of the world ; Knowledge is power -- In defiance of nature ; These postmodern days ; 'What do I know?'

Target audience

preschool

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