Matters of Exchange: Commerce, Medicine, and Science in the Dutch Golden Age by Cook, Harold J - 2007

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

562 pp. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Unmarked.

New Haven: Yale University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0300117965 . Light rubbing, light edge foxing, a few tiny dog-ears. Jacket with faint rubbing, brief bumps, barcode label on the rear. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Yale University Press, 2007-04-28. Hardcover. Very Good. 4.8263 in x 23.3523 in x 15.7380 in.

New Haven and London: Yales University Press, 2007. xiv, 564p., b/w illus., maps, dj.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2007. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 562 pages : 60 b-w illus. Notes; Finalist, Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2008. Contents; Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Worldly Goods and the Transformations of Objectivity -- 2. An Information Economy -- 3. Reformations Tempered -- 4. Commerce and Medicine in Amsterdam -- 5. Truths and Untruths from the Indies -- 6. Medicine and Materialism -- 7. Industry and Analysis -- 8. Gardens of the Indies Transported -- 9. Translating What Works -- 10. The Refusal to Speculate -- 11. Conclusions and Comparisons -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; 1600-1699. 16th-17th centuries. Medicine Netherlands History 17th century. Science Netherlands History 17th century. International trade Health aspects History 16th century. International trade Health aspects… Read More

New Haven & London: Yale University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0300117965 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in an equally handsome dust-jacket; Harold J. Cook's Matters of Exchange takes readers on a fascinating journey through the world of commerce, medicine, and science in the Dutch Golden Age. This period was characterized by great achievements in all three fields, as Dutch traders and scientists developed new ways to make money and improve the quality of life for all. Cook discusses such important topics as the rise of the Dutch East India Company, the development of medical knowledge, and the impact of new scientific discoveries on everyday life. He provides a fascinating look at how these various fields intersected and how the Dutch Golden Age was a time of great progress and innovation. Matters of Exchange is a captivating book that will fascinate readers interested in Dutch history, science, and commerce.; 8vo; 562 pages .