A History of Science in Society, Volume II
From the Scientific Revolution to the Present, Second Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 12. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-1-4426-0452-0 (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. Volume II begins with the work of Sir Isaac Newton and ends with a new section on climate change.
For this edition, a new chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added. 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, 40 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.
For this edition, a new chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added. 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, 40 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.
Reviews / Votes
A History of Science in Society is a terrific book... Informed by recent scholarship on the importance of social constructions in the development of scientific ideas, Ede and Cormack's focus on how natural philosophers and scientists increasingly strove to make natural knowledge useful keep the narrative focused and interesting. Easy to understand diagrams and a thoughtful use of illustrations and other supporting materials will greatly enhance student mastery of difficult concepts. This book is clearly written by two scholars who know how challenging it is to teach the history of science, and their beautifully written, thorough, and engaging book will be a welcome addition to many scholars' and students' bookshelves. -- Deborah E. Harkness, University of Southern CaliforniaMore details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-0452-0 (9781442604520)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Andrew Ede | Lesley B. Cormack
A History of Science in Society, Volume II
From the Scientific Revolution to the Present, Third Edition
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09/2016
University of Toronto Press
€60.92
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07/2004
Broadview Press Ltd
€41.07
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Persons
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.
Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory
2. The Enlightenment and Enterprise
3. Science and Empire
4. Entering the Atomic Age
5. Science and War
6. The Death of Certainty
7. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet
8. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen
9. New Frontiers: Science and Choice in the New Millennium
Further Reading
Index
Introduction
1. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory
2. The Enlightenment and Enterprise
3. Science and Empire
4. Entering the Atomic Age
5. Science and War
6. The Death of Certainty
7. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet
8. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen
9. New Frontiers: Science and Choice in the New Millennium
Further Reading
Index