The Enlightenment: A Revolution in Reason (library bound)

by Patrice Sherman

Overview

How did the universe work? How did the human mind learn? What kind of government was best? These are some of the questions that people asked during the Age of Ideas, or the Enlightenment. Readers will learn about some of the most important aspects, ideas, and people of this time, including John Locke, David Hume, Voltaire, Copernicus, and Romanticism. Through intriguing facts and engaging sidebars, readers will also discover the incredible outcomes of the Scientific Revolution and how scientists like Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Johannes Kepler changed the way people see the world! The colorful images and supportive text work together to help readers understand the major impact the French Revolution had on the French people, as well as the influence it had on the American Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480721777
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	06/30/2013
Series:	Primary Source Readers Series: World History
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Words That Changed the World 4-5

Setting the Stage for New Ideas 6-11

Philosophy: An Age of Ideas 12-17

The Scientific Revolution 18-23

Romanticism, Reason, and Rousseau 24-25

An Age of Revolutions 26-29

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn! 32