Product Description

While the story of the big has often been told, the story of the small has not yet even been outlined. This text provides a history of the small and the invisible, meditating on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization - from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases - the book offers a story of the genesis of the microcosm.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1126446 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 262 pages

Review
"Amato melds social, medical, and political history with concepts of hygiene, public policy, and natural sciences--all in the name of dust."--"Science News