Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750
Author | : Lorraine Daston |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1998-05 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066446975 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150–1750 written by Lorraine Daston and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.