- Who were the 'authorities' of the time period?
- What was the expectations of scientist, philosophers, etc.?
- What were the ramifications of 'new' and/or dissenting ideas?
Finding historical information for the time period can be done both online, and in encyclopedias
Finding some viewpoints on the pressures of scientific new ideas could be found in books and newspaper articles, and possibly in ProQuest, or some other type of database.
Larry;
ReplyDeleteIt also seems likely that there are many books covering this topic as there has been enough time to synthesis information and research of the period. There are many historical websites and access to information online as well with the push to digitize materials to increase availability.