<div>"There was no such thing as the Scientific Revolution, and this is a book about it." With this provocative and apparently paradoxical claim, Steven Shapin begins his bold vibrant exploration of the origins of the modern scientific worldview. <br><br>"Shapin's account is informed, nuanced, and articulated with clarity. . . . This is not to attack or devalue science but to reveal its richness as the human endeavor that it most surely is. . . .Shapin's book is an impressive achievement."--David C. Lindberg, <i>Science</i><br><br>"Shapin has used the crucial 17th century as a platform for presenting the power of science-studies approaches. At the same time, he has presented the period in fresh perspective."--<i>Chronicle of Higher Education</i><br><br>"Timely and highly readable . . . A book which every scientist curious about our predecessors should read."--Trevor Pinch, <i>New Scientist</i><br><br>"It's hard to believe that there could be a more accessible, informed or concise account of how it [the scientific revolution], and we have come to this. <i>The Scientific Revolution</i> should be a set text in all the disciplines. And in all the indisciplines, too."--Adam Phillips, <i>London Review of Books</i><br><br>"Shapin's treatise on the currents that engendered modern science is a combination of history and philosophy of science for the interested and educated layperson."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"Superlative, accessible, and engaging. . . . Absolute must-reading."--Robert S. Frey, <i>Bridges</i><br><br>"This vibrant historical exploration of the origins of modern science argues that in the 1600s science emerged from a variety of beliefs, practices, and influences. . . . This history reminds us that diversity is part of any intellectual endeavor."--<i>Choice</i><br><br>"Most readers will conclude that there was indeed something dramatic enough to be called the Scientific Revolution going on, and that this is an excellent book about it."--Anthony Gottlieb, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br><br></div>