The Cambridge History of Science: Early Modern Science, Vol. 3 Book

Introduction Katharine Park and Lorraine Daston;

Part I. The New Nature:

1. Physics and foundations Daniel Garber;
2. Scientific explanation Lynn S. Joy;
3. The meanings of experience Peter Dear;
4. Proof and persuasion Richard W. Serjeantson;

Part II. Personae and Sites of Natural Knowledge:

1. The man of science Steven Shapin;
2. Women of natural knowledge Londa Schiebinger;
3. Markets, piazzas, and villages William Eamon;
4. Homes and households Alix Cooper;
5. Libraries and lecture halls Anthony Grafton;
6. Courts and academies Bruce T. Moran;
7. Anatomy theaters, botanical gardens, and natural history collections Paula Findlen;
8. Laboratories Pamela H. Smith;
9. Sites of military science and technology Kelly DeVries;
10. Coffeehouses and print shops Adrian Johns;
11. Networks of travel, correspondence, and exchange Steven J. Harris;

Part III. Dividing the Study of Nature:

1. Natural philosophy Ann Blair;
2. Medicine Harold J. Cook;
3. Natural history Paula Findlen;
4. Cosmography Klaus A. Vogel (translated by Alisha Rankin);
5. From alchemy to 'chemistry' William R. Newman;
6. Magic Brian P. Copenhaver;
7. Astrology H. Darrel Rutkin;
8. Astronomy William Donahue;
9. Acoustics and optics Paolo Mancosu;
10. Mechanics Domenico Beroloni Meli;
11. The mechanical arts Jim Bennett;
12. Pure mathematics Kirsti Andersen and Henk J. M. Bos;

Part IV. Cultural Meanings of Natural Knowledge:

1. Religion Rivka Feldhay;
2. Literature Mary Baine Campbell;
3. Art Carmen Nickrasz and Claudia Swan;
4. Gender Dorinda Outram;
5. European expansion andself-definition Klaus A. Vogel (translated by Alisha Rankin).