A magical world : superstition and science from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment /

Spanning some of the most vibrant and fascinating eras in European history, Cambridge historian Derek Wilson reveals a society filled with an ardent desire for knowledge and astounding discoveries and the fantastic discoveries that flowered from it. There was the discovery of the movement of blood a...

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Main Author:	Wilson, D. K. (Derek K.) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Pegasus Books, [2018]
Edition:	First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Religion and science > History. Science > Europe > History. Superstition > Europe > History. Renaissance. Enlightenment. HISTORY / Europe / Germany. HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance. SCIENCE / History.

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Summary:	Spanning some of the most vibrant and fascinating eras in European history, Cambridge historian Derek Wilson reveals a society filled with an ardent desire for knowledge and astounding discoveries and the fantastic discoveries that flowered from it. There was the discovery of the movement of blood around the body, the movement of the earth around the sun and the velocity of falling objects (and why those objects fell).
Physical Description:	x, 310 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297) and index.
ISBN:	9781681776453 1681776456