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The Ferment of Knowledge: Studies in the Historiography of Eighteenth-Century Science
ISBN: 9780521087186 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The thirteen original essays in this book examine the status and development of the sciences in the eighteenth century. The last generation has seen a revolution in the methodology adopted by historians of science: The development of science is no longer described as a steady progress towards truth certainties have given way to questions. The essays in this volume scrutinize these changing perspectives in historiography and recommend paths for future study. The eighteenth century has been a neglected and much-misunderstood era in the development of science, all too often viewed as something...
The thirteen original essays in this book examine the status and development of the sciences in the eighteenth century. The last generation has seen a...
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This Long Disease, My Life: Alexander Pope and the Sciences
ISBN: 9780691649245 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When in his "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" Pope referred to "this long disease, my life," his statement was quite literally true, since Pope, in addition to being a dwarf and a hunchback, suffered from many diseases during his lifetime. With technical advice from several physicians, the authors present the first medical case history of the poet. Drawing heavily upon the Correspondence for information about Pope's symptoms, they discuss the effect ill health had on his writings and the prevalence of medical themes in his works. The authors also explore Pope's interests in astronomy... When in his "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" Pope referred to "this long disease, my life," his statement was quite literally true, since Pope, in additi... |
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