Post by humphreyfmclarke on Sept 11, 2013 20:21:31 GMT
So I was trawling through some reviews at the weekend and I came across this from Nicole Archambeau:
www.physicstoday.org/daily_edition/singularities/em_before_galileo_the_birth_of_modern_science_in_medieval_europe_em_a_review
'Finally, for Freely, historical context is at times haphazard. He includes dates, places, and tempting details about the scholars, but not enough cultural and social history for readers to anchor the figures in their communities and time periods. The book does take a roughly chronological approach, which makes it easy to read. And it does not indulge in as much historical fantasy as, for instance, James Hannam’s Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution (2011).'
Anyone know what she was talking about ? I notice a comment from Tim at the bottom but was wondering if anyone got an answer.
H
www.physicstoday.org/daily_edition/singularities/em_before_galileo_the_birth_of_modern_science_in_medieval_europe_em_a_review
'Finally, for Freely, historical context is at times haphazard. He includes dates, places, and tempting details about the scholars, but not enough cultural and social history for readers to anchor the figures in their communities and time periods. The book does take a roughly chronological approach, which makes it easy to read. And it does not indulge in as much historical fantasy as, for instance, James Hannam’s Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution (2011).'
Anyone know what she was talking about ? I notice a comment from Tim at the bottom but was wondering if anyone got an answer.
H
