Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
ISBN-10
069100966X
ISBN-13
9780691009667
Series
Francis Bacon
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
286
Language
English
Published
1999-12-05
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Perez Zagorin

Description

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) is commonly regarded as one of the founders of the Scientific Revolution. Zagorin's is the first biography in many years to present a comprehensive account of the entire sweep of Bacon's thought and its enduring influence. 20 halftones. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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