A history of science in society : from philosophy to utility
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.--Publisher description
Print Book, English, ©2012
University of Toronto Press, Toronto, ©2012
History
xi, 435 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
9781442604469, 1442604468
768535073
The origins of natural philosophy
The Roman era and the rise of Islam
The revival of natural philosophy in western Europe
Science in the Renaissance : the courtly philosophers
The scientific revolution : contested territory
The enlightenment and enterprise
Science and empire
Entering the atomic age
Science and war
The death of certainty
1957 : the year the world became a planet
Man on the moon, microwave in the kitchen
New frontiers : science and choice in the new millennium