The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution
Wootton, David
The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution - London Penguin Books 2015 - 769p
1. Modern Minds
2. The Idea of the Scientific Revolution
Part I: The Heavens and the Earth
3. Inventing Discovery
4. Planet Earth no
Part II: Seeing is Believing
5. The Mathematization of the World
6. Gulliver's Worlds
Part III: Making Knowledge
7. Facts
8. Experiments
9. Laws
10. Hypotheses/Theories
11. Evidence and Judgement
Part IV: Birth of the Modern
12. Machines
13. The Disenchantment of the World
14. Knowledge is Power
Conclusion the Invention of Science
15. In Defiance of Nature
16. These Postmodern Days
17. What Do I Know?
9780141040837
Science - Philosophy - History
509 / WOO
The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution - London Penguin Books 2015 - 769p
1. Modern Minds
2. The Idea of the Scientific Revolution
Part I: The Heavens and the Earth
3. Inventing Discovery
4. Planet Earth no
Part II: Seeing is Believing
5. The Mathematization of the World
6. Gulliver's Worlds
Part III: Making Knowledge
7. Facts
8. Experiments
9. Laws
10. Hypotheses/Theories
11. Evidence and Judgement
Part IV: Birth of the Modern
12. Machines
13. The Disenchantment of the World
14. Knowledge is Power
Conclusion the Invention of Science
15. In Defiance of Nature
16. These Postmodern Days
17. What Do I Know?
9780141040837
Science - Philosophy - History
509 / WOO