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Before Galileo : the birth of modern science in medieval Europe by John Freely sketched is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Before Galileo : the birth of modern science in medieval Europe about?
A physicist and historian sheds light on scientific minds, breakthroughs, and innovations that paved the way for the Scientific Revolution. Histories of modern science often begin with the heroic battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church, a conflict which ignited the Scientific Revolution and led to the world-changing discoveries of Isaac Newton. As a consequence of this narrative frame, virtually nothing is said about the European scholars who came before. In reality, more than a millenniu
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John Freely sketched
- Publisher
- Overlook Duckworth
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781468308501
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- History, Islam, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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