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The invention of science : a new history of the scientific revolution / David Wootton

by David Wootton

This historical study examines the origins of the Scientific Revolution, tracing how concurrent developments and key figures challenged religious orthodoxy. It analyses the transformation of the European worldview from superstition to modern empirical science.

Accession 11279 ISBN 9781846142109 Publisher Allen Lane
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