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Science and the Enlightenment
by Thomas Hankins
ISBN: 0521286190
ISBN-13: 9780521286190
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Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Published date: 1985
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 216
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A general history of 18th century science covering both the physical and life sciences. Places the scientific developments of the century in the cultural context of the Enlightenment and reveals the extent to which scientific ideas permeated the thought of the age.
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Science and the Enlightenment
HANKINS, THOMAS
N/A, 1985 Copy is tight with no spine creasing. Has bookstore stickers and some underlining.. Paper Back. Used - Very Good. ( more information)
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Science and the Enlightenment
Hankins, Thomas L
Cambridge University Press, 1985. Very light cover wear, othrwise like new. All pages are clean and unmarked. No underlining, highlighting or notes. "For students and anyone interested in the history of science this is an excellent account of the development of science as part of - and within the context of - the Enlightenment." William S. Gorman, Science Books & Films<br/><br/>"The first book-length account of eighteenth century science since Abraham Wolf's 1939 edition of History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century, this is a valuable update of both the history of science and the Enlightenment." William S. Gorman, Science Books & Films Book Description Science and the Enlightenment is a general history of eighteenth-century science covering both the physical and life sciences. It places the scientific developments of the century in the cultural context of the Enlightenment and reveals the extent to which scientific ideas permeated the thought of the age. The book takes advantage of recent scholarship, which is rapidly changing our understanding of science during the eighteenth century. In particular it describes how science was organized into fields that were quite different from those we know today. Professor Hankins's work is a much needed addition to the literature on eighteenth-century science. His study is not technical; it will be of interest to all students of the Enlightenment and the history of science, as well as to the general reader with some background in science.. Trade Paperback. Like New. 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches. ( more information)
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Hankins, Thomas L
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Science and the Enlightenment
Thomas L. Hankins
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