Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 18th Century

by Jonathan Shectman

Book Overview

The 18th century saw the emergence of the industrial and chemical revolutions and witnessed the near-universal acceptance of applied science. It was a time of revolutionary, lasting transformation for the practice of science and mathematics. Most procedures and precepts of modern science took hold during the 18th century, when scientists first paired scientific research with practical application to astonishing results. In over 60 alphabetical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313320152
• ISBN13: 9780313320156
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.7"