The common scientist in the seventeenth century;: A study of the Dublin Philosophical Society, 1683-1708,

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pp. 297, “Learned societies, such as the Royal Society of London and the Academie des Sciences of Paris, were a central feature of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. K. T. Hoppen shows that a study of the work and membership of these groups is essential before any realistic assessment can be made of the scientific world at this time. The present book provides a detailed examination of one such institution – the Philosophical Society which flourished at Dublin between 1683 and 1708 and numbered among its members Sir William Petty and George Berkeley.”Blank bookplate on FEP

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ISBN 0813902924
ISBN13 9780813902920
Number of pages 295
Original Title The common scientist in the seventeenth century;: A study of the Dublin Philosophical Society, 1683-1708,
Published Date 1970
Book Condition Good
Jacket Condition Sl/worn and Chipped
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Charlottesville
Edition First edition
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pp. 297, “Learned societies, such as the Royal Society of London and the Academie des Sciences of Paris, were a central feature of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. K. T. Hoppen shows that a study of the work and membership of these groups is essential before any realistic assessment can be made of the scientific world at this time. The present book provides a detailed examination of one such institution – the Philosophical Society which flourished at Dublin between 1683 and 1708 and numbered among its members Sir William Petty and George Berkeley.”Blank bookplate on FEP

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Weight 1 kg