History of Science
A Beginner's Guide
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2012
232 pages
978-1-78074-159-8 (ISBN)
Description
Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this evolving discipline. Science is all-encompassing and new developments are usually mired in controversy; nevertheless, it is a driving force of the modern world. Based on its past, where might it lead us in the twenty-first century?
Reviews / Votes
"Compellingly written...As an introduction to the historiography of science, this book is superb...a wonderfully rich volume, ideal for the newbie historian or interested layperson." * British Society for the History of Science *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
0,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-159-8 (9781780741598)
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Book
08/2009
Oneworld Publications
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Person
Sean F. Johnston is Reader in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Glasgow. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with a prior career as a physicist and systems engineer.
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Big ideas and compelling approaches
- 3 One damned revolution after another?
- 4 Spreading a seductive idea
- 5 Twentieth-century turns
- 6 More than dead white European gentlemen?
- 7 Science, history and culture: evolving perspectives
- Further reading
- Index
