The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia

(Hardback)

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An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world. * Includes over 200 A-Z entries covering topics ranging from Gregorian reform of the calendar to Thomas Hobbes, navigation, thermometers, and the trial of Galileo * Provides a chronology of the scientific revolution from the founding of the Casa de la Contratacion, a repository of navigational and cartographic knowledge, in 1503, to the death of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in 1727

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"A good resource for public as well as college and research libraries." - Library Journal "It is recommended for high school, undergraduate, and large public libraries." - Booklist "This book is one of the few to present brief essays with illustrations concerning the state of science and technology and the major figures and their times in one volume for reference... It is well illustrated and attractively formatted. For high school and undergraduate libraries." - Choice "An attractive reference work that discusses the personalities, ideas, and instruments that comprised this era... Has an edge in readability and cost and will be a solid addition to many collections." - American Reference Books Annual

Author Bio

William E. Burns is a professional historian living in Washington, D.C. He is the author of ABC-CLIO's Science in the Enlightenment and has written several articles for the ABC-CLIO World History website.