A History of Science in Society: From the Scientific Revolution to the Present - Couverture souple

Ede, Andrew; Cormack, Lesley B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1442604522 ISBN 13 : 9781442604520

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2012

Synopsis

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. Volume II begins with the work of Sir Isaac Newton and ends with a new section on climate change.

For this edition, a new chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added. 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, 40 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Andrew Ede is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.


Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442604522
• ISBN 13: 9781442604520
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 277
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible