An edition of The Science of Describing
(2006)
The science of describing
natural history in Renaissance Europe
by Brian W. Ogilvie
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Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and describing plants and animals. This text reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists.
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Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe
2010, University of Chicago Press
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128196610X 9781281966100
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Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe
2008, University of Chicago Press
in English
0226620867 9780226620862
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The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe
March 15, 2008, University Of Chicago Press
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The science of describing: natural history in Renaissance Europe
2006, University of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The world of Renaissance natural nistory
The humanist invention of natural history
A science of describing
Common sense, classification, and the catalogue of nature
Conclusion : what was Renaissance natural history.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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