The Ferment of Knowledge

Studies in the Historiography of Eighteenth-Century Science
Herausgeber: Porter, Roy; Rousseau, George Sebastian; Rousseau, G. S.

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Produktbeschreibung

The thirteen original essays in this book examine the status and development of the sciences in the eighteenth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 829g
• ISBN-13: 9780521087186
• ISBN-10: 052108718X
• Artikelnr.: 24878394

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Philosophy and Ideas: 1. Knowledge Rom Harre
2. Natural philosophy Simon Schaffer
3. Social uses of science Steven Shapin
Part II. Life and its Environment: 4. Psychology G. S. Rousseau
5. Health, disease and medical care W. F. Bynum
6. The living world Jacques Roger
7. The terraqueous globe Roy Porter
Part III. The Physical World: 8. Mathematics and rational mechanics H. J. M. Bos
9. Experimental natural philosophy J. L. Heilbron
10. Chemistry and the chemical revolution Maurice Crosland
11. Mathematical cosmography Eric G. Forbes
12. Science, technology and industry D. S. L. Cardwell.