Table of Contents: The science of describing

The science of describing : natural history in Renaissance Europe /

The science of describing : natural history in Renaissance Europe / / Brian W. Ogilvie.

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Bibliographic Details
:	ProQuest (Firm) Ogilvie, Brian W.
TeilnehmendeR:	ProQuest (Firm)
Year of Publication:	2006
Language:	English
Online Access:	https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=408582
Physical Description:	xvi, 385 p. :; ill.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
The world of Renaissance natural nistory
The humanist invention of natural history
A science of describing
Common sense, classification, and the catalogue of nature
Conclusion : what was Renaissance natural history.