Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, 1500–1800

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  • Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, 1500–1800 Book Detail

  • Author : Daniela Bleichmar
  • Release Date : 2008-12-18
  • Publisher : Stanford University Press
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 454
  • ISBN 13 : 0804776334
  • File Size : 59,59 MB
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Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, 1500–1800 by Daniela Bleichmar PDF Summary

Book Description: This collection of essays is the first book published in English to provide a thorough survey of the practices of science in the Spanish and Portuguese empires from 1500 to 1800. Authored by an interdisciplinary team of specialists from the United States, Latin America, and Europe, the book consists of fifteen original essays, as well as an introduction and an afterword by renowned scholars in the field. The topics discussed include navigation, exploration, cartography, natural sciences, technology, and medicine. This volume is aimed at both specialists and non-specialists, and is designed to be useful for teaching. It will be a major resource for anyone interested in colonial Latin America.

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