A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility

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University of Toronto Press, 2012 M01 1 - 435 páginas

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful.

In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. A chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added as well as a section on climate change. The further readings section has been updated to reflect recent contributions to the field. Other new features include timelines at the end of each chapter, 70 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Renaissance Europe, Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.

 

Contenido

The Roman Era and the Rise of Islam
29
The Revival of Natural Philosophy in Western Europe
65
The Courtly Philosophers
91
Contested Territory
129
The Enlightenment and Enterprise
165
Science and Empire
203
Entering the Atomic Age
241
Science and War
271
The Death of Certainty
295
Man on the Moon Microwave in the Kitchen
349
Science and Choice in the New Millennium
379
FURTHER READING
397
Derechos de autor

Otras ediciones - Ver todas

A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility, Second Edition
Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede
Vista previa limitada - 2012
A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility, Volumen1
Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Sin vista previa disponible - 2004
A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility
Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Sin vista previa disponible - 2004

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Acerca del autor (2012)

Andrew Ede is Associate Professor of History at the University of Alberta and the author of The Rise and Decline of Colloid Science in North America, 1900-1935: The Neglected Dimension and The Chemical Element: A Historical Perspective. Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Información bibliográfica

TítuloA History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility
AutoresAndrew Ede, Lesley B. Cormack
EditorLesley B. Cormack
Ediciónrevisada
EditorUniversity of Toronto Press, 2012
ISBN1442604468, 9781442604469
Largo435 páginas
  
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