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- The Scientific Achievement of the Middle Ages
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
- Series: The Middle Ages Series
summary
The scientists of the twelfth century were daring, original, inventive, and above all determined to discover purely rational explanations of natural phenomena. Their intense interest in the natural world for its own sake, their habits of precise observation, and the high value they place on man as a rational being portend a new age in the history of scientific thought. This book offers a comprehensive sampling of medieval scientific thought in the context of an historical narrative.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. I-VI
- Table of Contents
- pp. xii-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-26
- Chapter 1. The Early Middle Ages
- pp. 27-36
- Chapter 2. The Twelfth Century
- pp. 37-60
- Chapter 4. The Tides
- pp. 73-80
- Chapter 5. Studies of the Rainbow
- pp. 81-101
- Chapter 6. Studies of Local Motion
- pp. 102-124
- Chapter 7. Astronomy
- pp. 125-138
- Chapter 8. The Fringes of Science
- pp. 139-169
- Chapter 9. Conclusions
- pp. 170-176
- Bibliographical Essay
- pp. 177-182
Additional Information
ISBN
9780812292282
Related ISBN(s)
9780812210576
MARC Record
OCLC
44962192
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1974