Before Galileo : the birth of modern science in medieval Europe / John Freely.
- Freely, John.
- Date:
- 2012
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Birth of modern science in medieval Europe
Description
A history of science in the Dark Ages documents the achievements of lesser-known European scholars, including the monk Saint Bede, who effectively paved the way for the discoveries of such luminaries as Galileo and Newton.
Publication/Creation
New York ; London : Overlook Duckworth, 2012.
Physical description
348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Contents
Light in the Dark Ages -- Educating Europe -- The opinions of the Arabs -- A renaissance before the Renaissance -- Converting Aristotle -- The metaphysics of light -- The experimental method -- The science of motion -- Over the rainbow -- The revival of astronomy, East and West -- The revolutions of the celestial spheres -- The new astronomy -- The great debate -- On the shoulders of giants.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-333) and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineAB.AA2Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781590206072
- 159020607X
- 9780715645109
- 0715645102