History of Science: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)
Author(s): Sean F. Johnston Pub: Oneworld Publications Pack Qty: 0 (Paperback) ISBN: 9781851686810 - New
198mm x 129mm x 20mm
Publication:
1 September 2009
Pages: 272
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?