Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery : Cumulative Index - Couverture rigide

 
9780787658175: Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery : Cumulative Index

Synopsis

This innovative 7-vol. set offers an exceptional, interdisciplinary approach to learning by integrating two important subjects: science and history. The volumes are chronologically ordered from 2000 B.C. to the present, addressing a wide variety of scientific developments with explanations of underlying factors and their effects on politics, economics, culture and daily life. The entries -- more than 20 topical essays, 25 full biographies and 85 sketches of notable people in each volume -- move forward through history, describing notable scientific discoveries and achievements along with their social and historical impact.

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