{"product_id":"diderot-natural-philosopher-9780729409483","title":"Diderot  Natural Philosopher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is an excellent study which Diderot scholars will not just want to read but to own. It provides a solid platform for further research into Diderot’s scientific world-view and will remain a valuable resource for years to come.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eodern Language Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Since Ballstadt is also a scrupulous recorder of Diderot’s own words, many of the chapters offer useful potted summaries of Diderot’s writings. These summaries also situate Diderot’s texts alongside the relevant books, personages and intellectual debates that informed his work, and from this perspective too the book can be recommended as a largely accurate and well-researched introduction to Diderot’s scientific ideas.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of the History of Science, Volume 43\/2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Divided into chapters on mathematics, experimental physics, chemistry, natural history and medicine, this book documents and analyzes Diderot’s scientific thought. By a happy coincidence this order reflects not only a progression from abstraction to particularity, but also the development of Diderot’s interest in science.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Mathematics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Experimental physics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Natural history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: chronological list of Diderot works referenced\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"LUP - Voltaire Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037363601751,"sku":"9780729409483","price":98.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diderot-natural-philosopher-9780729409483","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}