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The Invention of Science

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

The Invention of Science

By David Wootton

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About the book

We live in a world made by science. How and when did this happen? This book tells the story of the extraordinary intellectual and cultural revolution that gave birth to modern science, and mounts a major challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy of its history. Before 1492 it was assumed that all significant knowledge was already available; there was no concept of progress; people looked for understanding to the past not the future. This book argues that the discovery of America demonstrated that ne...Show more

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9780141040837

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2016

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1

Original title

The Invention of Science

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Paperback

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