The beginnings of modern science : scientific writings of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries / edited by Holmes Boynton. - Roslyn, N.Y. : Published for the Classics Club by W. J. Black, c1948. - xxi, 634 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Contents1. Matter and motion2.Light, heat, and fire3. The study of air and of chemistry4. Electricity5. The earth and its waters6. How plants grow7. The structure of the human body8. The science of healing9. Scientists think about science Includes index. Subjects--Topical Terms: Science. Dewey Class. No.: 508.2 / BEG