Description
An Age of Science and Revolutions, 1600-1800, tells the colorful story of a pivotal period in human history, an era that may be the most important to figuring out our own times. The growth of trade and city life, the spread and reform of religious institutions, the upward push of regional empires and local feudal regimes, and revolutionary advances in science and technology laid the root for the brand new world. Told throughout the words and experiences of the individuals who lived it- kings, queens, and commoners, priests and lay people, explorers, scientists, artists, and world travelers- it is a world history for a new generation.