Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination
Download or Read eBook Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination PDF written by Joyce Appleby and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joyce Appleby |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2013-10-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393239515 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0393239519 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination by : Joyce Appleby
Book excerpt: Recounts the triumphs and mishaps of Columbus and other explorers, following the naturalists--both famous and obscure--whose investigations of the world's fauna and flora fueled the rise of science and technology that propelled Western Europe towards modernity.
