A History of Science in Society : From the Ancient Greeks to the Scientific Revolution 〈1〉 （2ND）

Ede, Andrew/ Cormack, Lesley B.

Univ of Toronto Pr Higher education（2012/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 180 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781442604490
• DDC分類 509

Full Description

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 I begins with a small group of philosophers in ancient Greece and ends with the work of Sir Isaac Newton. In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. 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, 30 upgraded illustrations, and a map of Renaissance Europe.

Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Origins of Natural Philosophy 2. The Roman Era and the Rise of Islam 3. The Revival of Natural Philosophy in Western Europe 4. Science in the Renaissance: The Courtly Philosophers 5. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory Further Reading Index