Archives of the Scientific Revolution

Manuscript collections created by the individuals and institutions who were responsible for the scientific revolution offer valuable evidence of the intellectual aspirations and working practices of the principal protagonists. This volume is the first to explore such archives focusing on the ways in which ideas were formulated stored and disseminated and opening up understanding of the process of intellectual change. It analyses the characteristics and history of the archives of such leading intellectuals as Robert Boyle Galileo Galilei G.W. Leibniz Isaac Newton and William Petty; also considered are the new scientific institutions founded at the time the Royal Society and the Académie des Sciences. In each case significant broader findings emerge concerning the nature and role of such holdings; an introductory essay discusses the interpretation and exploitation of archives. MICHAEL HUNTER is Professor of History at Birkbeck College University of London. Contributors: MICHAEL HUNTER MASSIMO BUCCIANTINI MARK GREENGRASS ROBERT A. HATCH FRANCES HARRIS JOELLA YODER DOMENICO BERTOLONI MELI ROB ILIFFE JAMES G. O'HARA MORDECHAI FEINGOLD CHRISTIANE DEMEULENAERE-DOUYRE DAVID STURDY