From natural philosophy to the sciences
Subtitle: writing the history of nineteenth-century science
By: edited by David Cahan
Contributors: Cahan, David
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
Subjects: Science -- History -- 19th century
Description: Publisher's description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-437) and index