Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

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Focusing on the scientific and literary advancements from 500 to 1600 A.D., this reference work highlights over 75 key experiments, inventions, and discoveries that emerged during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It details the contributions of notable figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo, while also exploring significant topics such as reconstructive surgery, the construction of Stonehenge, and the invention of eyeglasses and the microscope, as well as the discovery of smallpox.