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- UPDATED 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH 2020 PREFACEAn examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.
- Author(s): Carolyn Merchant
- 384 Pages
- Social Science, Human Geography
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UPDATED 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH 2020 PREFACE
An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.
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An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.Review Quotes
"Brilliantly conceived and richly researched."-- Susan Griffin"Offers a deeply perceptive discussion of the perennial debate between the organic and the mechanistic view of Nature and Life."-- Walter Pagel"A complex and rewarding work. . . Through unearthing the historical roots of our current crisis, Merchant has. . . deepened and enriched our understanding of both our past and present."-- "Environmental Ethics""[Merchant] continually forges strong links between the events of centuries long past ant the dilemmas faced by 20th-century industrialized societies."-- "Environmental Review""A work of prodigious scholarship. . .A crucial first step toward illuminating the complexities of the woman/nature relationship as it informs the dominant mechanistic paradigm of the modern age."-- "Women's Studies International Quarterly"
Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.36 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Human Geography
Publisher: HarperOne
Format: Paperback
Author: Carolyn Merchant
Language: English
Street Date: January 10, 1990
TCIN: 81629541
UPC: 9780062505958
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-1045
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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