Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0226439682 ISBN 13: 9780226439686
Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Zustand: New. It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula; Spary, E. C. (University of Warwick). Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2010. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.