The science of describing : natural history in Renaissance Europe
Introduction -- The world of Renaissance natural nistory -- The humanist invention of natural history -- A science of describing -- Common sense, classification, and the catalogue of nature -- Conclusion : what was Renaissance natural history
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Chicago and London : The University of Chicago Press,
2006
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| Schlagworte: | Science Natural history Science, Renaissance Europa Natur Beschreibung Geschichte 1420-1600 Naturgeschichte Geschichte 1500-1600 Naturbeobachtung mehr... |
| Umfang: | XVI, 385 Seiten |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction
- The world of Renaissance natural history
- The humanist invention of natural history
- A science of describing
- Common sense, classification, and the catalogue of nature
- Conclusion : what was Renaissance natural history