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Making Modern Science

Paperback • 2005 • English

Making Modern Science

By Peter J. Bowler

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About the book

The development of science, according to respected scholars Peter J. Bowler and Iwan Rhys Morus, expands our knowledge and control of the world in ways that affect - but are also affected by - society and culture. In Making Modern Science, a text designed for introductory college courses in the history of science and as a single-volume introduction for the general reader, Bowler and Morus explore both the history of science itself and its influence on modern thought. Opening with an introduction...Show more

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9780226068619

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Making Modern Science

Format

Paperback

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