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Science, Medieval -- History.
Middle Ages.
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Falk, Seb.
Science, Medieval -- History.
Middle Ages.
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The light ages : the surprising story of medieval science /
Seb
Falk
.
by
Falk
,
Seb
.
W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Call #:
509.02 F191L
Subjects
Science, Medieval -- History.
Middle Ages.
ISBN:
9781324002932 (hc.)
Edition:
1st American ed.
Description:
xv, 391 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Soaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, and mechanical clocks, proving that the Middle Ages were home to a vibrant scientific culture. In [this book], Cambridge science historian
Seb
Falk
takes us on an immersive tour of medieval science through the story of one fourteenth-century monk, John of Westwyk."--From publisher.
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