mattab94's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent and surprisingly thorough overview of the scientific revolution. The book gave me a new appreciation for the interplay between science, philosophy, and religion. In places the book devolves into a rapid succession of dates and names. The book is at its best when it focusses on the evolution of a concept and how many different ideas from different fields combined together.
A must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the history of science.
A must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the history of science.
gobblebook's review against another edition
4.0
This book does exactly what it says on the cover - it's a short introduction to the Scientific Revolution with a good overview of the main ideas, people, and events. The bibliographies are thorough. This is a good starting point to research on the Scientific Revolution.
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