A History of Science in Society
From Philosophy to Utility, Second Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 12. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-1-4426-0446-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-0446-9 (9781442604469)
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From Philosophy to Utility, Third Edition
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Persons
Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
Andrew Ede is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
Andrew Ede is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
Content
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. The 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. New Frontiers: Science and Choice in the New Millennium
Further Reading
Index
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. The 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. New Frontiers: Science and Choice in the New Millennium
Further Reading
Index