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Cook presents convincing evidence that Dutch commerce, not religion, inspired the rise of science in the 16th and 17th centuries. He scrutinises historical documents relating to the study of medicine and natural history in the Netherlands, Europe, Brazil, South Africa, and Asia during this era.Cook, Harold J. is the author of 'Matters of Exchange Commerce, Medicine, and Science in the Dutch Golden Age', published 2007 under ISBN 9780300117967 and ISBN 0300117965.
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