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The Beginnings of Western Science
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Published March 7, 2016
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David C. Lindberg
21 books23 followersDavid C. Lindberg was an American historian of science. His main focus was in the history of medieval and early modern science, especially physical science and the relationship between religion and science. Lindberg was the author or editor of many books and received numerous grants and awards. He also served as President of the History of Science Society and, in 1999, was recipient of its highest prize for lifetime scholarly achievement: the Sarton medal.
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December 27, 2024
I've never enjoyed reading an entire textbook before.
This was an incredibly informative, entertaining, and fair presentation of what would otherwise be an obscrenely large amount of information. Dave Lindberg did a phenomenal job - weighing the evidence to different viewpoints fairly, debunking myths, contextualizing key information, and leaving us with a lasting overview of the thread of continuity from antiquity to modern science as we know it.
This was an incredibly informative, entertaining, and fair presentation of what would otherwise be an obscrenely large amount of information. Dave Lindberg did a phenomenal job - weighing the evidence to different viewpoints fairly, debunking myths, contextualizing key information, and leaving us with a lasting overview of the thread of continuity from antiquity to modern science as we know it.
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