Documents the age through the study of the lives and works of scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Paracelsus and others who struggled to create a new vision of the world, a vision which is still evolving. Shows how the activities of astrologers, of artisans, and of natural philosophers in late medieval times combined to create the practices of science. Shows the different responses of early scientists to the threats of the Inquisition.

Study guide on reverse side of container cover.