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The Measure of Reality
Quantification in Western Europe, 1250 1600
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521639903
Veröffentl:
2010
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
22.09.2010
Seiten:
262
Autor:
Alfred W. Crosby
Gewicht:
385 g
Format:
229x152x15 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
"The Measure of Reality" is an innovative, original exploration of the European mind-set and its impact on history and culture. Written by a bestselling historian, the book appeals to both history students and general readers. With amusing detail and historical anecdote, Alfred Crosby discusses the shift from qualitative to quantitative perception that occurred during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Part I. Pantometria Achieved: 1. Pantometria, an introduction; 2. The venerable model; 3. Necessary, but insufficient; 4. Time; 5. Space; 6. Mathematics; Part II. Striking the Match: Visualization: 7. Visualization, an introduction; 8. Music; 9. Painting; 10. Bookkeeping; Part III. The New Model.