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Ultimately, she shows how a few gifted students of nature changed the way we see ourselves and the universe.

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An invaluable contribution to the literature of the history and philosophy of science, presented with clarity, intelligence, and economy... Highly recommended. Choice 2011

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Western View of the World before 1500
2. Winds of Change: Searching for a New Philosophy of Nature
3. Observing the Heavens: From Aristotelian Cosmology to the Uniformity of Nature
4. Creating a New Philosophy of Nature
5. Shifting Boundaries: From Mixed Mathematics to Mathematical Physics
6. Exploring the Properties of Matter: Alchemy and Chemistry
7. Studying Life: Plants, Animals, and Humans
8. Rethinking the Universe: Newton on Gravity and God
Epilogue
Suggested Further Reading
Index

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 27/10/2010
      ISBN13: 9780801896552, 978-0801896552
      ISBN10: 080189655X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ultimately, she shows how a few gifted students of nature changed the way we see ourselves and the universe.

      Trade Review
      An invaluable contribution to the literature of the history and philosophy of science, presented with clarity, intelligence, and economy... Highly recommended. Choice 2011

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. The Western View of the World before 1500
      2. Winds of Change: Searching for a New Philosophy of Nature
      3. Observing the Heavens: From Aristotelian Cosmology to the Uniformity of Nature
      4. Creating a New Philosophy of Nature
      5. Shifting Boundaries: From Mixed Mathematics to Mathematical Physics
      6. Exploring the Properties of Matter: Alchemy and Chemistry
      7. Studying Life: Plants, Animals, and Humans
      8. Rethinking the Universe: Newton on Gravity and God
      Epilogue
      Suggested Further Reading
      Index

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