Just as in art, the Renaissance saw a surge in achievements in science and math. In this alphabetical listing of 60 entries from "analytical geometry" to the "vacuum pump," Windelspecht (biology, Appalachian State U., Boone, NC) showcases 17th century scientific advances belying the postmodernist credo that scientific truths are contrived and relative rather than the result of cumulative application of the self-correcting scientific method. Includes...

Examines the role and function of the human digestive system.