Materials and Expertise in Early Modern Europe: Between Market and Laboratory

by Ursula Klein (Author), E.C. Spary (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2010

  $68.94

  It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts.