Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750
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Author | : Lorraine Daston |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 2001-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106017093144 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750 by : Lorraine Daston
Book excerpt: The authors explore the ways in which European naturalists, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, used oddities and marvels to envision and explain the world.