Scientific Practices in European History, 1200-1800 is a collection of extracts selected from widely known texts by such figures as Copernicus, Newton, and Lavoisier, as well as others, all chosen to provide a perspective on broad topics of social, cultural and intellectual history and to illuminate the contemporary concerns of the early modern period.

The selection of extracts highlights the emerging technical preoccupations of this period, whilst the accompanying introductions and annotations make these sometimes complex texts highly accessible. The book follows...

Scientific Practices in European History, 1200-1800 is a collection of extracts selected from widely known texts by such figures as Copernicus, Newton, and Lavoisier, as well as others, all chosen to provide a perspective on broad topics of social, cultural and intellectual history and to illuminate the contemporary concerns of the early modern period.

The selection of extracts highlights the emerging technical preoccupations of this period, whilst the accompanying introductions and annotations make these sometimes complex texts highly accessible. The book follows...