Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 1576078868
- ISBN-13
- 9781576078860
- Category
- Enlightenment
- Pages
- 355
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- William E. Burns
Description
Provides a look at the studies, innovations, key figures, and controversy in the world of science during the eigteenth-century, discussing astronomy, chemistry, botany, and medicine.
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