The Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern Science

Subjects:

• History » European History -- Early Modern/Renaissance
• Science » Science (General)
• History » World History (General)
• Philosophy » Philosophy (General)

Reviews:

• Applebaum offers beginning university students the perfect introduction to the age of the scientific revolution from 1500 to 1800. Many scientific ideas and much medical information improved dramatically during those times as investigators began a relentless drive, which continues today, toward a better understanding of the natural world....One learns about the ideas of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Bacon, Descartes, Harvey, Newton, and many others. Annotated primary documents provide the flavor of the old writing styles and concepts. The numerous diagrams, individual portraits, glossary, annotated bibliography, and the index complete this overview for the young researcher. Highly recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates; two-year technical program students.
  —Choice November 2005
• Applebaum introduces high-school and lower-undergraduate students to the developments in science from about 1500 to about 1700 in Europe, changes dubbed the "Scientific Revolution" in the middle of the 19th century. Among the areas he surveys are astronomy and the cosmos, the nature of living things, new methods for advancing knowledge, and religion and national philosophy.
  —SciTech Book News September 2005
• If you enjoy reading the history of science or need additional background in understanding the historical perspective of science, you should add this book to your collection. The reader-friendly format provides information that teachers at all levels will appreciate. It is rich with opulent stories of both skepticism and openness, underscoring the evolution of ideas that led us to scientific reasoning and discovery.
  It should become an imperative to weave the logical arguments and skepticism of the history of science into our curriculum. By gaining an appreciation of the history of science, we open the door to greater awareness of scientific inquiry and perseverance. Reading The Scientific Revolution and the Foundations of Modern Science is an excellent way to begin.
  —NSTA Recommends National Science Teachers Association 2006
• [A] recommended pick for both high school and college-level library holdings, reviewing connections between science and philosophy from 1500 to 1700, a period which created the foundations for the modern science we know today.
  —MBR Bookwatch July 2005

Table of Contents:

• Dedication
• Series Foreword
• Introduction
• Chronology
• Historical Overview
• Astronomy and the Cosmos
• Matter, Motion, and the Cosmos
• The Nature of Living Things
• New Methods for the Advancement of Knowledge
• Religion and Natural Philosophy
• Influence of the Scientific Revolution
• Biographies
• Primary Documents
• Glossary
• Annotated Bibliography