Knowledge is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science

by JohnHenry (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $5.91

  Francis Bacon is one of the leading figures in the history of science ranking alongside even Isaac Newton. And yet, Bacon never made one major scientific discovery. His claim to fame rests on his status as the man to define scientific method. This fascinating account of his ambitions and achievements is not to be missed