Science In The Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia (history Of Science) [Hardcover]

The first introductory AZ resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science's new cultural role.

Though the Enlightenment was a time of amazing scientific change, science is an often-neglected facet of that time. Now,Science in the Enlightenmentredresses the balance by covering all the major scientific developments in the period between Newton's discoveries in the late 1600s to the early 1800s of Michael Faraday and Georges Cuvier.

Over 200 A-Z entries explore a range of disciplines, including astronomy and medicine, scientists such as Sir Humphry Davy and Benjamin Franklin, and instruments such as the telescope and calorimeter. Emphasis is placed on the role of women, and proper attention is given to the shifts in the worldview brought about by Newtonian physics, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's chemical revolution, and universal systems of botanical and zoological classification. Moreover, the social impact of science is explored, as well as the ways in which the work of scientists influenced the thinking of philosophers such as Voltaire and Denis Diderot and the writers and artists of the romantic movement.

Intended for people in high school, college, and beyond . . . this volume fills a need, as there is little published that is devoted to this particular era of scientific discovery. This would be a useful resource for high school, college, and large public libraries. Booklist

This book is a very useful addition to any collection with a need to cover the history of science during this formative age. American Reference Books Annual

Most libraries will want the book in the reference collection. Recommendedl^