Books and the Sciences in History
Contributors: Marina Frasca-Spada (Editor); Nick Jardine (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9780521659390
Subjects: European history: c 1500 to c 1750; History of ideas, intellectual history; History of science; Science; History; Language Arts & Disciplines; Science/Mathematics; Europe; General; Science--History; Technology / General; Publishing; Books
First sentence: The role of texts in the transmission of scientific knowledge and discovery has to be considered in relation to a number of issues.