| 000 | 02391cam a22003253u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1706 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133048.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aQ | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aWilliams, Henry Smith, _d1863-1943 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA History of Science — Volume 2 |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1999 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aVolume 2: The beginnings of modern science | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 1999-04-01 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Charles Keller, and David Widger | ||
| 520 | _a"A History of Science — Volume 2" by Henry Smith Williams and Edward H. Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the evolution of scientific thought and discoveries from the decline of the Roman Empire to the mid-18th century. This volume particularly emphasizes the transition from antiquity through the Middle Ages and into the beginnings of modern science, examining major scientific figures and theories that shaped the understanding of the natural world, including the works of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. At the start of this volume, the authors address the challenges of summarizing scientific progress across such an extensive period while maintaining both chronological and topical coherence. They introduce the concept of a distinct "Dark Age" where original scientific inquiry was largely absent, primarily due to the domination of ecclesiastical thought and economic stagnation. Through the lens of medieval science, they highlight both the stasis in Western Europe and the advancements in the Arab world, where scholars preserved and expanded upon Greek knowledge, paving the way for later European scientific breakthroughs. The opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of significant scientific theories and the context of their development throughout subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience -- History | ||
| 700 | 1 |
_aWilliams, Edward Huntington, _d1868-1944 |
|
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1706 |
| 999 |
_c43820 _d43820 |
||