Download or read book Science and Society in Restoration England written by Michael Hunter and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1981-03-26 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1981, provides a systematic assessment of the social relations of Restoration science. On the basis of a detailed analysis of the early history of the Royal Society, Professor Hunter examines the key issues concerning the role of science in late seventeenth-century England.