Reading the book of nature in the Dutch golden age, 1575-1715 / by Eric Jorink ; translated by Peter Mason.
Traditionally, Dutch scientific culture of the Golden Age is regarded as rational, pragmatic, and utilitarian. The role of Christiaan Huygens, Johannes Swammerdam and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in the so called Scientific Revolution was recognised long ago, as was the fact that the revolutionary philoso...
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| Superior document: | Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 191 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's studies in intellectual history ;
v. 191. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (494 p.) |
| Notes: | "This book is a revised and translated version of Het Boeck der Natuere. Nederlandse geleerden en de wonderen van Gods schepping, 1575-1716, Leiden 2006." |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / E. Jorink
- Chapter One. Introduction / E. Jorink
- Chapter Two. The Interpretation Of The Book Of Nature Down To Around 1660 / E. Jorink
- Chapter Three. Comets: The Debate On The ‘Wonders In The Heavens’ / E. Jorink
- Chapter Four. Insects: ‘The Wonders Of God In The Humblest Creatures’ / E. Jorink
- Chapter Five. Collections Of Curiosities: ‘A Book In Which God Has Gloriously Described Himself’ / E. Jorink
- Chapter Six. Books Of Wonders: From Rarity To Regularity / E. Jorink
- Chapter Seven. The Book Of Nature: From Axiom To Metaphor / E. Jorink
- Bibliography / E. Jorink
- Index Of Names / E. Jorink.