
This book covers two centuries when amateur scientists--natural philosophers--began to use close observation and orderly experimentation to understand processes that had previously been explained by religion or superstition. By 1700, a new faith had emerged: a trust in the potential...

This book covers two centuries when amateur scientists--natural philosophers--began to use close observation and orderly experimentation to understand processes that had previously been explained by religion or superstition. By 1700, a new faith had emerged: a trust in the potential...