The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
- Synopsis
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This engaging history of the birth of modernity and the Renaissance explores the rediscovery and popularization of Lucretious' poem On The Nature of Things, by the book collector Poggio Bracciolini in the fifteenth century, and the impact of the ideas of humanism and science it contained on future generations form Galileo to Einstein. The work is engaging and appropriate for general readers with an interest in the history of science and the Renaissance. Greenblatt is a professor of the humanities at Harvard University. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 364 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393064476
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 02/21/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Stephen Greenblatt
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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History,
Nonfiction,
Science,
Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.
