Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. "A Vast Ocean of Books" -- 1 Authorial Attitudes toward Print -- 2 "To the Unprejudiced Reader": The Rhetoric of Prefaces in Early Modern Science -- 3 The Controlled Distribution of Scientific Works -- 4 "A True and Ingenious Discovery": New Print Technologies and the Sciences -- 5 Silent Midwives: The Role of Editors in Early Modern Science -- Conclusion. Reluctance Overcome -- Notes -- Index.
Summary
Scholars of the early modern period and the history of the book, as well as those interested in communication and technology studies, will find this an accessible and engaging look at the complexities of sharing scientific ideas in this rich period.
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