Renaissance Roots of Modern Science
788 views · Published 20 May 2014 · 57:41 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Toby Lester, author of widely acclaimed books on two of the great achievements during the Renaissance, visits with Science for the Public to discuss important discoveries, and rediscoveries, that brought about the first map to show America (The Fourth Part of the World (2009), and Da Vinci's iconic Vitruvian Man (Da Vinci's Ghost) (2012). Both of these accomplishments reflected an intellectual shift over centuries that led to modern science.
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