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>