Alfred W. Crosby, Crosby

The Measure of Reality

Quantification in Western Europe, 1250 1600

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Produktbeschreibung

"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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9780521639903
• ISBN-10: 0521639905
• Artikelnr.: 21814624

Inhaltsangabe

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.