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Synopsis

Answering questions such as whether the interesting parts of science be conveyed in sermons, poems, pictures and journalism, Knight explores the history of science to show how the successes and failures of our ancestors can help us understand the position science comes to occupy now.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Knight is Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Durham. His distinguished career has led to numerous awards including a Templeton Foundation award for teaching 'Science & Religion in the 19th century', and the American Chemical Society's Edelstein Award for History of Chemistry. His most recent publications include Science and Beliefs: From Natural Philosophy to Natural Science, 1700-1900 (co-editor), and Science and Spirituality: the Volatile Connection (Routledge, 2004).

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9780415591676: Public Understanding of Science: A History of Communicating Scientific Ideas (Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine)

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ISBN 10 :  0415591678 ISBN 13 :  9780415591676
Editeur : Routledge, 2011
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