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基本説明
Between the French Revolution (1789) and the 'Chemists' War' (1914-18) science became culturally and economically crucial. David Knoght explores how science was disseminated in this period.
Full Description
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.
Contents
1 Understanding 2 God's clockworld 3 Holding forth 4 Poetry, metaphor and algebra 5 Picturing science 6 Ballyhoo 7 Display 8 Travel 9 Imagining 10 Science gossip 11 Suspending judgement 12 Classical physics 13 Promoters and popularisers