The singular and the making of knowledge at the Royal Society of London in the eighteenth century /

The central subject of this book is the status of singular experiences in the making of natural knowledge at the Royal Society of London in the eighteenth century. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the importance of the reporting and display of extraordinary phenomena at th...

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Main Author: Costa, Palmira Fontes da
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES ON SOURCES AND CONVENTIONS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX