The light ages : the surprising story of medieval science
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Edition
First American edition.
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xv, 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
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Roosevelt Branch - General NonFiction
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Falk, S. (2020). The light ages: the surprising story of medieval science (First American edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Falk, Seb. 2020. The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Falk, Seb. The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Falk, Seb. The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science First American edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
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