From Natural Philosophy to the Sciences: Writing the History of Nineteenth-Century Science Hardcover - 2003 - 1st Edition
by David Cahan (Editor)
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DURING THE PAST half century the history of nineteenth-century science has attracted enormous interest from a wide variety of scholars.
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During the nineteenth century, much of the modern scientific enterprise took shape: scientific disciplines were formed, institutions and communities were founded, and unprecedented applications to and interactions with other aspects of society and culture occurred. In this book, eleven leading historians of science assess what their field has taught us about this exciting time and identify issues that remain unexamined or require reconsideration. They treat both scientific disciplines--biology, physics, chemistry, the earth sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences--in their specific intellectual and sociocultural contexts as well as the broader topics of science and medicine; science and religion; scientific institutions and communities; and science, technology, and industry. Providing a much-needed overview and analysis of a rapidly expanding field, From Natural Philosophy to the Sciences will be essential for historians of science, but also of great interest to scholars of all aspects of nineteenth-century life and culture. Contributors:
Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Jed Z. Buchwald, David Cahan, Joseph Dauben, Frederick Gregory, Michael Hagner, Sungook Hong, David R. Oldroyd, Theodore M. Porter, Robert J. Richards, Ulrich Wengenroth
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- Title From Natural Philosophy to the Sciences: Writing the History of Nineteenth-Century Science
- Author David Cahan (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 472
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press
- Date September 15, 2003
- ISBN 9780226089270 / 0226089274
- Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
- Dimensions 9.34 x 6.22 x 1.24 in (23.72 x 15.80 x 3.15 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Science - History - 19th century
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002155951
- Dewey Decimal Code 509.034
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