A History of Science in Society
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4426-3500-5 (ISBN)
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New topics in this edition include astronomy and mathematics in ancient Mayan society, science and technology in ancient India and China, and Islamic cartography. New "Connections" features provide in-depth exploration of the ways science and society interconnect. The text is accompanied by 55 colour maps and diagrams, and 8 colour plates highlighting key concepts and events. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students. A companion reader edited by the authors, A History of Science in Society: A Reader, is also available.
Andrew Ede is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
List of Illustrations
List of Connections Boxes
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Origins of Natural Philosophy
2. The Roman Era and the Rise of Islam
3. The Revival of Natural Philosophy in Western Europe
4. Science in the Renaissance: The Courtly Philosophers
5. Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory
6. The Enlightenment and Enterprise
7. Science and Empire
8. Entering the Atomic Age
9. Science and War
10. The Death of Certainty
11. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet
12. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen
13. Science and New Frontiers: Potential and Peril in the New Millennium
Further Reading
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.05.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 197 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 960 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4426-3500-2 / 1442635002 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4426-3500-5 / 9781442635005 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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