Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750
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Author | : Lorraine Daston |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1998-05 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066446975 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750 by : Lorraine Daston
Book excerpt: Discusses how European scientists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonders, monsters, curiosities, marvels, and other phenomena to envision the natural world.