Science and Technology in World History, Volume 3

Science and Technology in World History, Volume 3

Author: David Deming

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0786490861

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This installment in a series on science and technology in world history begins in the fourteenth century, explaining the origin and nature of scientific methodology and the relation of science to religion, philosophy, military history, economics and technology. Specific topics covered include the Black Death, the Little Ice Age, the invention of the printing press, Martin Luther and the Reformation, the birth of modern medicine, the Copernican Revolution, Galileo, Kepler, Isaac Newton, and the Scientific Revolution.


The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim

The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim

Author: Franz Hartmann

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019410288

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This book is a biography of Paracelsus, a 16th-century physician and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and chemistry. Hartmann provides a detailed account of Paracelsus' life, as well as an analysis of his key doctrines and contributions to science and medicine. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine or the history of science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.