{"product_id":"at-the-crossroads-of-the-scientific-revolution-two-french-seventeenth-century-women-of-science-volume-113-paperback-3","title":"At the Crossroads of the Scientific Revolution: Two French Seventeenth-Century Women of Science Volume 113 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartine de Bertereau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarie Meurdrac\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne R. Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first translation of the works of early modern French woman scientists Martine de Bertereau and Marie Meurdrac. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The writings of mineralogist and hydrogeologist Martine de Bertereau (ca. 1584-ca. 1643) and alchemist and chemist Marie Meurdrac (ca. 1610-80) stand at the crossroads of the Scientific Revolution, a significant period between Copernicus and Newton that oversaw a new ferment in both the theoretical and empirical investigation of the natural world. Bertereau's writings appear at the interface of a negotiation between an older form of knowledge, dating back to Aristotle, and a new scientific empiricism. She brilliantly addresses the relationship between knowledge and mining applications, as well as the roles of the king, the state, the market, and the public. Meurdrac published the first so-called chemistry book by a woman, which contributed to the various areas of scientific knowledge generally associated with alchemy in its development into chemistry, particularly medical cookery, botany, pharmacology, and cosmetology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bertereau's and Meurdrac's works illustrate this age of transition, a spectacular time of growth in ideas and discoveries for both men and women. This first-time translation of their works is an important step in restoring the voices of these early modern French women scientists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartine de Bertereau\u003c\/b\u003e (ca. 1584-ca. 1643) was a mineralogist and hydrogeologist and dedicated her life and two published works to advocating for state support of the science of mineralogy. \u003cb\u003eMarie Meurdrac \u003c\/b\u003e(ca.1610-80) was an alchemist and chemist who published the first so-called chemistry book by a woman. \u003cb\u003eAnne R. Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita and senior research professor at Hope College. She is author of\u003ci\u003e Anna Maria van Schurman, \"The Star of Utrecht\" The Educational Vision and Reception of a Savante\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of Anna Maria van Schurman, \u003ci\u003e Letters and Poems to and from Her Mentor and Other Members of Her Circle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e Colette H. Winn\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emerita at Washington University in Saint Louis, is author of \u003ci\u003eFar from Home in Early Modern France: Three Women's Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes Femmes témoins de la révocation de l'édit de Nantes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776801038533,"sku":"9781649591340","price":102.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/iTs1GbG6Ql9781649591340_6bf07806-a27e-4606-b981-14093412673b.webp?v=1770553167","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/at-the-crossroads-of-the-scientific-revolution-two-french-seventeenth-century-women-of-science-volume-113-paperback-3","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}