M 2-4, and by appointment. This is a class on the history of American science in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of government and private institutions in the development of new knowledge as well as the larger historical context in which such knowledge is manufactured.
Class takes the form of lectures and discussions of reading materials.
In addition to the required reading listed below, additional readings will be made available either on-line or at the Uris undergraduate library. Grades will be based upon the results of two essays during the semester and a take-home final exam essay. All books are on reserve in Uris undergraduate library. Rosenberg in Numbers. 26 September The Civil War and Industrial Conflict Smith, 144-188.