H. Butterfield refers to the end of the 17th century when stating: "The passion to extend the scientific method to every branch of thought was at least equalled by the passion to make science serve the ..... of industry and agriculture, and it was accompanied by a sort of technological fervour". (*) case (*) cause (*) plate (*) plight
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