A time of stunning discoveries that shook the very structure of society and overturned accepted "truths," such as the earth-centered universe, the Scientific Revolution radically and permanently altered not only the content of scientific disciplines, but also how these subjects were studied.
William E. Burns is a professional historian living in Washington, D.C. He is the author of ABC-CLIO's Science in the Enlightenment and has written several articles for the ABC-CLIO World History website.
"A good resource for public as well as college and research libraries." - Library Journal "It is recommended for high school, undergraduate, and large public libraries." - Booklist "This book is one of the few to present brief essays with illustrations concerning the state of science and technology and the major figures and their times in one volume for reference... It is well illustrated and attractively formatted. For high school and undergraduate libraries." - Choice "An attractive reference work that discusses the personalities, ideas, and instruments that comprised this era... Has an edge in readability and cost and will be a solid addition to many collections." - American Reference Books Annual
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