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Rochesterr: The Boydell Press, Date: 1996. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xii, 164pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Gentle rubbing to corners and edges of blue cloth over boards. Lean to spine. Occasional inked underlining to pages. Underlining does not obscure text. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. What were the ideas held by medieval man concerning the size and shape of the earth? How many planets were there, and of what material was the universe constructed? What was the relationship between the sky and Heaven? How were snow, thunderstorms and comets explained? In this fascinating book Dr Simek shows that though nature was thought to be permeated by the will of God, there were numerous explanations for unknown phenomena, from the simple theories of the early middle ages to the more sophisticated ideas of the centres of learned scholasticism in Paris and Oxford. He presents a cross-section of the medieval knowledge of the physical world as deliberated and discussed byauthors from the 9th to the 15th centuries. He touches on fields as diverse as astronomy, geography, physics, botany and chemistry, and shows how medieval knowledge combined `scientific' explanations with others from popul ...
Rochesterr: The Boydell Press, Date: 1996. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xii, 164pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Gentle rubbing to corners and edges of blue cloth over boards. Lean to spine. Occasional inked underlining to pages. Underlining does not obscure text. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. What were the ideas held by medieval man concerning the size and shape of the earth? How many planets were there, and of what material was the universe constructed? What was the relationship between the sky and Heaven? How were snow, thunderstorms and comets explained? In this fascinating book Dr Simek shows that though nature was thought to be permeated by the will of God, there were numerous explanations for unknown phenomena, from the simple theories of the early middle ages to the more sophisticated ideas of the centres of learned scholasticism in Paris and Oxford. He presents a cross-section of the medieval knowledge of the physical world as deliberated and discussed byauthors from the 9th to the 15th centuries. He touches on fields as diverse as astronomy, geography, physics, botany and chemistry, and shows how medieval knowledge combined `scientific' explanations with others from popul ...
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: The Boydell Press, Rochesterr] Hardcover Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xii, 164pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Gentle rubbing to corners and edges of blue cloth over boards. Lean to spine. Occasional inked underlining to pages. Underlining does not obscure text. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. What were the ideas held by medieval man concerning the size and shape of the earth? How many planets were there, and of what material was the universe constructed? What was the relationship between the sky and Heaven? How were snow, thunderstorms and comets explained? In this fascinating book Dr Simek shows that though nature was thought to be permeated by the will of God, there were numerous explanations for unknown phenomena, from the simple theories of the early middle ages to the more sophisticated ideas of the centres of learned scholasticism in Paris and Oxford. He presents a cross-section of the medieval knowledge of the physical world as deliberated and discussed byauthors from the 9th to the 15th centuries. He touches on fields as diverse as astronomy, geography, physics, botany and chemistry, and shows how medieval knowledge combined `sc ...
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: Boydell Press, Woodbridge.] Hardcover First Edition Book As New. Small neat name on front end paper. The compete jacket has slight edge wear. [Christchurch, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: Boydell Press] Hardcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
The Boydell Press, Date: 1996. A book examining the theories of medieval man to explain the World the planets and the universe and all kinds of unknown phenomena. A combination of science, mythology and folk lore to explain the World. 164 pages with many illustrations. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean a really nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First English Translation. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover. 1996. The Boydell Press ISBN 0851156088 9780851156088 [GB]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: The Boydell Press] Hardcover First Edition The Boydell Press, 1996. A book examining the theories of medieval man to explain the World the planets and the universe and all kinds of unknown phenomena. A combination of science, mythology and folk lore to explain the World. 164 pages with many illustrations. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean a really nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First English Translation. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover. [West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: Boydell Press] Hardcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: The Boydell Press, Woodbridge] Hardcover First Edition 1996. xii + 164pp. A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. Book and Jacket both in excellent condition. [Edinburgh, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 1996.] Hardcover First Edition First Edition in English (1st German ed., 1992). xii, 164 pp; 32 figs.; 4 maps. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. [Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
Hardback. New. A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. ISBN 0851156088 9780851156088 [GB]
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ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: BOYDELL & BREWER INC] Hardcover A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat.KlappentextA discussion of Europea. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1996]
Boydell Press 11/1/1996 12: 00: 00 AM Hardcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: BOYDELL & BREWER INC] Hardcover A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat.KlappentextA discussion of Europea. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1996]
ISBN10: 0851156088, ISBN13: 9780851156088, [publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Woodbridge] Hardcover Hardcover. What were the ideas held by medieval man concerning the size and shape of the earth? How many planets were there, and of what material was the universe constructed? What was the relationship between the sky and Heaven? How were snow, thunderstorms and comets explained? In this fascinating book Dr Simek shows that though nature was thought to be permeated by the will of God, there were numerous explanations for unknown phenomena, from the simple theories of the early middle ages to the more sophisticated ideas of the centres of learned scholasticism in Paris and Oxford. He presents a cross-section of the medieval knowledge of the physical world as deliberated and discussed by authors from the 9th to the 15th centuries. He touches on fields as diverse as astronomy, geography, physics, botany and chemistry, and shows how medieval knowledge combined 'scientific' explanations with others from popular mythology and folklore. RUDOLF SIMEKis Professor of Medieval German and Scandinavian Literature at the University of Bonn in Germany. A discussion of European understanding of the physical world from the 9th century to the 15th, ranging from astronomy to zoology - and refuting the more recent notion that the world was thought flat. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. [Stevena ...
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