Matters of Exchange Commerce, Medicine, and Science in the Dutch Golden Age

In this wide-ranging and stimulating book, a leading authority on the history of medicine and science presents convincing evidence that Dutch commerce-not religion-inspired the rise of science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Harold J. Cook scrutinizes a wealth of historical documents rel...

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Main Author: Cook, Harold John
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven Yale University Press 28.04.2007
Edition:1
Subjects:
17th century
Commerce
General Science
History
Medicine
Medicine > Netherlands > History > 17th century
Netherlands
Netherlands > Commerce > History > 17th century
SCIENCE
Science > Netherlands > History > 17th century
SCIENCE / General
ISBN:0300117965, 9780300117967, 0300143214, 9780300143218, 9780300134926, 0300134924
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Preface 1: Worldly Goods and the Transformations of Objectivity 2: An Information Economy 3: Reformations Tempered: 4: Commerce and Medicine in Amsterdam 5: Truths and Untruths from the Indies 6: Medicine and Materialism: 7: Industry and Analysis 8: Gardens of the Indies Transported 9: Translating What Works: 10: The Refusal to Speculate: 11: Conclusions and Comparisons Notes Bibliography Index
  • Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- One Worldly Goods and the Transformations of Objectivity -- Two An Information Economy -- Three Reformations Tempered: In Pursuit of Natural Facts -- Four Commerce and Medicine in Amsterdam -- Five Truths and Untruths from the Indies -- Six Medicine and Materialism: Descartes in the Republic -- Seven Industry and Analysis -- Eight Gardens of the Indies Transported -- Nine Translating What Works: The Medicine of East Asia -- Ten The Refusal to Speculate: Sticking to Simple Things -- Eleven Conclusions and Comparisons -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
  • Contents --
  • 10. The Refusal to Speculate --
  • 3. Reformations Tempered --
  • Preface --
  • 9. Translating What Works --
  • Index
  • 8. Gardens of the Indies Transported --
  • 4. Commerce and Medicine in Amsterdam --
  • 2. An Information Economy --
  • 5. Truths and Untruths from the Indies --
  • 7. Industry and Analysis --
  • 6. Medicine and Materialism --
  • Frontmatter --
  • 1. Worldly Goods and the Transformations of Objectivity --
  • Notes --
  • 11. Conclusions and Comparisons --
  • Bibliography --