Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: (English) A. Wolf, translated by Zhou Changzhong, Miao Yishun, Mao Rongyun, et al.
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Features: This book attempts to provide a relatively complete account of the achievements in the entire field of "natural" knowledge during the 16th and 17th centuries. All sciences, including those that have not yet been incorporated into the history of science, receive due attention, and the important work done by each science during these two early modern centuries is detailed. Major branches of technology are also given considerable coverage. Additionally, this volume provides a comprehensive discussion of the philosophy of the period, helping to understand the general intellectual tendencies of the scientists of that time.