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. Ed(S): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim - Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period - 9783319263403 - V9783319263403
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Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period

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Description for Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period hardcover. Editor(s): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 380 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; PBX; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 774.

This volume focuses on the outstanding contributions made by botany and the mathematical sciences to the genesis and development of early modern garden art and garden culture. The many facets of the mathematical sciences and botany point to the increasingly “scientific” approach that was being adopted in and applied to garden art and garden culture in the early modern period. This development was deeply embedded in the philosophical, religious, political, cultural and social contexts, running parallel to the beginning of processes of scientization so characteristic for modern European history. This volume strikingly shows how these various developments are intertwined in ... Read more






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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Series
Trends in the History of Science
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319263403
SKU
V9783319263403
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

Reviews for Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period
 “Gardens have increasingly become the focus of scholarly attention. … This stimulating volume is one of the latest, most relevant contributions. … While describing garden and landscape design in relation to theoretical knowledge, horticulture, botany, and mathematics, this timely volume successfully addresses how much garden knowledge shaped early modern culture, sciences, and philosophy. Ultimately, the volume engagingly contributes to the ... Read more

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