A history of science in society : from philosophy to utility / Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack.
Pubblicazione:
Peterborough : Broadview press, 2004.
Descrizione fisica:
458 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Contiene:
Indice: 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. The death of certainty: science and war 9. Entering the atomic age 10. 1957: the year the world became a palnet 11. Man on the moon, microwave in the kitchen. Conclusion: New Frontiers: science and choice in the new millennium. Further reading. Index
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