社会の中の科学史２（第３版） A History of Science in Society, Volume II : From the Scientific Revolution to the Present, Third Edition

Ede, Andrew/ Cormack, Lesley B.

University of Toronto Press（2016/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 277 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781442635067

Full Description

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II covers from the Scientific Revolution until the present day.

New topics in this edition include science and the corporate world, the regulation of science and technology, and climate change. New "Connections" features provide in-depth exploration of the ways science and society interconnect. The text is accompanied by 38 colour maps and diagrams, and 4 colour plates highlighting key concepts and events. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students. A companion reader edited by the authors, A History of Science in Society: A Reader, is also available.

Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Connections Boxes
Acknowledgements
Introduction

5. Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory

6. The Enlightenment and Enterprise

7. Science and Empire

8. Entering the Atomic Age

9. Science and War

10. The Death of Certainty

11. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet

12. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen

13. Science and New Frontiers: Potential and Peril in the New Millennium

Further Reading
Index