A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to UtilityUniversity of Toronto Press, 1 de gen. 2012 - 435 pàgines 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. |
Continguts
The Origins of Natural Philosophy | 1 |
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 |
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility, Second Edition Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede Previsualització limitada - 2012 |
A History of Science in Society: A Reader Lesley B. Cormack,Andrew Ede Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |
A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility, Volum 1 Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Previsualització no disponible - 2004 |