10.26686/wgtn.12278582.v1 Catherine Abou-Nemeh Catherine Abou-Nemeh Review of Lesley B. Cormack; Steven A. Walton; John A. Schuster (Editors). "Mathematical Practitioners and the Transformation of Natural Knowledge in Early Modern Europe." Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2017. Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington 2020 History of Science, Technology & Medicine Historical Studies History and Philosophy of Specific Fields European History (excl. British, Classical Greek and Roman) 2020-05-10 06:20:23 Journal contribution https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/journal_contribution/Review_of_Lesley_B_Cormack_Steven_A_Walton_John_A_Schuster_Editors_Mathematical_Practitioners_and_the_Transformation_of_Natural_Knowledge_in_Early_Modern_Europe_Cham_Switzerland_Springer_2017_/12278582 This collection of case studies explores interactions between scholars and craftsmen, natural philosophers and mathematical practitioners. Covering primarily sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Britain, the volume makes occasional forays into French, Italian, and Dutch contexts. Lesser known mathematical practitioners, such as the Venetian physician-mathematician Ettore Ausonio and the London instrument maker Elias Allen, appear alongside Descartes and Galileo.<br>