History of Science: A Beginner's Guide - Couverture souple

Johnston, Sean F.

 
9781851686810: History of Science: A Beginner's Guide

Synopsis

From magic to the Enlightenment; Darwinism to nuclear weapons

Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this evolving discipline. Science is all-encompassing and new developments are usually mired in controversy; nevertheless, it is a driving force of the modern world. Based on its past, where might it lead us in the twenty-first century?

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À propos de l?auteur

Sean F. Johnston is Reader in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Glasgow. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with a prior career as a physicist and systems engineer.

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