From Leonardo to Lavoisier, 1450-1800
| Author | : I. Bernard Cohen |
| Publisher | : Macmillan Reference USA |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0684153777 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780684153773 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Leonardo to Lavoisier, 1450-1800 by : I. Bernard Cohen
Download or read book From Leonardo to Lavoisier, 1450-1800 written by I. Bernard Cohen and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1980 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the establishment of modern science from the age of Leonardo, Vesalius, and Copernicus to the time of Lavoisier, Benjamin Franklin, Volta, Linnaeus, Albrecht von Haller, and Newton. Concludes with a section on science and society, which show us the the magnificent scientific achievement, Diderot's "Encyclopédie", and which culminates in the belief in progress and the limitlessness of science.
