Science In The Twentieth Century

Author : John Krige,Dominique Pestre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134406937

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Science in the Twentieth Century by John Krige,Dominique Pestre Pdf

With over forty chapters, written by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume represents the best work in America, Europe, and Asia. Geographical diversity of the authors is reflected in the different perspectives devoted to the subject, and all major disciplinary developments are covered. There are also sections concerning the countries that have made the most significant contributions, the relationship between science and industry, the importance of instrumentation, and the cultural influence of scientific modes of thought. Students and professionals will come to appreciate how, and why, science has developed - as with any other human activity, it is subject to the dynamics of society and politics.

Author : David Kaldewey,Désirée Schauz
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781785339011

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Basic and Applied Research by David Kaldewey,Désirée Schauz Pdf

The distinction between basic and applied research was central to twentieth-century science and policymaking, and if this framework has been contested in recent years, it nonetheless remains ubiquitous in both scientific and public discourse. Employing a transnational, diachronic perspective informed by historical semantics, this volume traces the conceptual history of the basic–applied distinction from the nineteenth century to today, taking stock of European developments alongside comparative case studies from the United States and China. It shows how an older dichotomy of pure and applied science was reconceived in response to rapid scientific progress and then further transformed by the geopolitical circumstances of the postwar era.

Author : Jon Agar
Publisher : Polity
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0745634702

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Science in the 20th Century and Beyond by Jon Agar Pdf

A compelling history of science from 1900 to the present day, this is the first book to survey modern developments in science during a century of unprecedented change, conflict and uncertainty. The scope is global. Science's claim to access universal truths about the natural world made it an irresistible resource for industrial empires, ideological programs, and environmental campaigners during this period. Science has been at the heart of twentieth century history - from Einstein's new physics to the Manhattan Project, from eugenics to the Human Genome Project, or from the wonders of penicillin to the promises of biotechnology. For some science would only thrive if autonomous and kept separate from the political world, while for others science was the best guide to a planned and better future. Science was both a routine, if essential, part of an orderly society, and the disruptive source of bewildering transformation. Jon Agar draws on a wave of recent scholarship that explores science from interdisciplinary perspectives to offer a readable synthesis that will be ideal for anyone curious about the profound place of science in the modern world.

Author : John Krige,Dominique Pestre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136483325

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Companion Encyclopedia of Science in the Twentieth Century by John Krige,Dominique Pestre Pdf

With over forty chapters, written by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume represents the best work in America, Europe and Asia. Geographical diversity of the authors is reflected in the different perspectives devoted to the subject, and all major disciplinary developments are covered. There are also sections concerning the countries that have made the most significant contributions, the relationship between science and industry, the importance of instrumentation, and the cultural influence of scientific modes of thought. Students and professionals will come to appreciate how, and why, science has developed - as with any other human activity, it is subject to the dynamics of society and politics.

Author : Jon Agar
Publisher : Polity
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780745634692

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Science in the 20th Century and Beyond by Jon Agar Pdf

"Science in the Twentieth Century and beyond provides a much-needed overview of the history of science from 1900 to the present day. It is the first book to survey modern developments in science during a century of unprecedented change, conflict and uncertainty. The scope is global and it covers a wide range of disciplines, including life sciences, information sciences, as well as aspects of mathematics, engineering and technology, and medicine"--Back cover.

Author : John Krige,Dominique Pestre
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0415286069

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Companion to Science in the Twentieth Century by John Krige,Dominique Pestre Pdf

This work on science in the 20th century represents work in America, Europe and Asia. It includes such topics as the countries that have made the most significant contributions, the relationship between science and industry and the importance of instrumentation.

Author : Jacob Darwin Hamblin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781851096701

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Science in the Early Twentieth Century by Jacob Darwin Hamblin Pdf

The first A–Z resource on the history of science from 1900 to 1950 examining the dynamic between science and the social, political, and cultural forces of the era. Though many books have highlighted the great scientific discoveries of the early 1900s, few have tackled the wider context in which these milestones were achieved. Science in the Early Twentieth Century covers everything from quantum physics to penicillin and more, including all the major scientific developments of the period, detailing not only the scientists and their work, but also the social and political forces that dominated the scientific agenda. Over 200 A–Z entries chronicle the landmark scientific discoveries and personalities of the period, including such scientific giants as Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Placing science firmly within its cultural context, this thoroughly researched, accessible resource takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach, making it an invaluable text for scientists, educators, students, and the general reader.

Author : Laura Garwin,Tim Lincoln
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226284163

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A Century of Nature by Laura Garwin,Tim Lincoln Pdf

Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.

Author : Garland E. Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1123990749

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Life science in the twentieth century by Garland E. Allen Pdf

Author : Peter J. Bowler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226068664

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Science for All by Peter J. Bowler Pdf

Recent scholarship has revealed that pioneering Victorian scientists endeavored through voluminous writing to raise public interest in science and its implications. But it has generally been assumed that once science became a profession around the turn of the century, this new generation of scientists turned its collective back on public outreach. Science for All debunks this apocryphal notion. Peter J. Bowler surveys the books, serial works, magazines, and newspapers published between 1900 and the outbreak of World War II to show that practicing scientists were very active in writing about their work for a general readership. Science for All argues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning. Scientists found it easy and profitable to write for this audience, Bowler reveals, and because their work was seen as educational, they faced no hostility from their peers. But when admission to colleges and universities became more accessible in the 1960s, this market diminished and professional scientists began to lose interest in writing at the nonspecialist level. Eagerly anticipated by scholars of scientific engagement throughout the ages, Science for All sheds light on our own era and the continuing tension between science and public understanding.

Author : Robert Bud,Paul Greenhalgh,Frank James,Morag Shiach
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781787353930

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Being Modern by Robert Bud,Paul Greenhalgh,Frank James,Morag Shiach Pdf

In the early decades of the twentieth century, engagement with science was commonly used as an emblem of modernity. This phenomenon is now attracting increasing attention in different historical specialties. Being Modern builds on this recent scholarly interest to explore engagement with science across culture from the end of the nineteenth century to approximately 1940. Addressing the breadth of cultural forms in Britain and the western world from the architecture of Le Corbusier to working class British science fiction, Being Modern paints a rich picture. Seventeen distinguished contributors from a range of fields including the cultural study of science and technology, art and architecture, English culture and literature examine the issues involved. The book will be a valuable resource for students, and a spur to scholars to further examination of culture as an interconnected web of which science is a critical part, and to supersede such tired formulations as 'Science and culture'.

Author : Donald Gillies
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1993-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0631183582

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Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century by Donald Gillies Pdf

This book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The book thus constitutes an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.

Author : Trevor Illtyd Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015018985369

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Science by Trevor Illtyd Williams Pdf

Examines the history of scientific discovery in the twentieth century. Supplemented by chronological tables, datafiles, special features, and capsule biographies.

Author : Eric Dregni,Jonathan Dregni
Publisher : Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39076002606296

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Follies of Science by Eric Dregni,Jonathan Dregni Pdf

The early twentieth century's futuristic utopian plans for your home and lifestyle--in vivid color and detail!

Author : MILLER
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468405453

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Imagery in Scientific Thought Creating 20th-Century Physics by MILLER Pdf