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Scientific Revolution in Europe, 17th Century?

Was there one, or was it an evolution? Why was that period referred to as the Scientific Revolution? What breakthroughs and discoveries were made? Was there a paradigm shift and did the people in Europe adopt a different view of Science?

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  • Gwen
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I would start with these, although your librarian may be able to help you find database articles that would pertain more to your specific topic:

    LC Control No.: 2008006971

    Main Title: Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution from Copernicus to Newton / editor, Wilbur Applebaum.

    ISBN: 9780415988469 (pbk.)

    0415988462 (pbk.)

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    LC Control No.: 2002034220

    Main Title: The scientific revolution : the essential readings / edited by Marcus Hellyer.

    ISBN: 0631236295 (alk. paper)

    0631236309 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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    LC Control No.: 91034348

    Main Title: The Scientific revolution in national context / edited by

    Roy Porter, Mikuláš Teich.

    ISBN: 0521395100 (hardback)

    0521396999 (paperback)

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    LC Control No.: 2002017109

    Main Title: Absolutism and the scientific revolution, 1600-1720 : a

    biographical dictionary / edited by Christopher Baker.

    ISBN: 0313308276

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