History of Science in Society From Philosophy to Utility

Name: History of Science in Society From Philosophy to Utility
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ISBN: 9781442604469

ISBN-10: 1442604468

ISBN-13: 9781442604469

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Lesley B. Cormack, Andrew Ede

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This bestselling book traces the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explores the links between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. For the new edition, the authors have reorganized several chapters and added a new chapter on science and war. The coverage of women in science is improved, and a new section on climate change now rounds out the end of the book. Other new features include timelines at the start of each chapter, new illustrations, and new maps—including maps of Renaissance Europe, Cook's voyages, the voyage of the HMS Beagle, and the First World War European theatre.

Book details

List price: $54.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication date: 3/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Andrew Ede is Associate Professor of History at the University of Alberta and the author of The Rise and Decline of Colloid Science in North America, 1900-1935: The Neglected Dimension and The Chemical Element: A Historical Perspective.



Acknowledgements


Introduction



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


Further Reading


Index