The Cambridge History of Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-521-57201-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 688 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1254 g

Reihe: The Cambridge History of Science

This book in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of the life and earth sciences since 1800. It provides comprehensive and authoritative surveys of historical thinking on major developments in these areas of science, on the social and cultural milieus in which the knowledge was generated, and on the wider impact of the major theoretical and practical innovations. The articles are written by acknowledged experts who provide concise accounts of the latest historical thinking coupled with guides to the most important recent literature. In addition to histories of traditional sciences, the book covers the emergence of newer disciplines such as genetics, biochemistry and geophysics. The interaction of scientific techniques with their practical applications in areas such as medicine is a major focus of the book, as is its coverage of controversial areas such as science and religion, and environmentalism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bowler, Peter. J

Pickstone, John V.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction Peter Bowler and John Pickstone; Part I. Workers and Places: 2. Amateurs and professionals David Allen; 3. Discovery and exploration Roy M. MacLeod; 4. Museums Mary P. Winsor; 5. Field stations and surveys Keith R. Benson; 6. Universities Jonathan Harwood; 7. Geological industries Paul Lucier; 8. Biomedical industries John P. Swan; 9. Public health Michael Warboys; Part II. Analysis and Experimentation: 10. Geology Mott T. Greene; 11. Geophysics and geochemistry David R. Oldroyd; 12. Paleontology Ronald Rainger; 13. Zoology Mario di Gregorio; 14. Botany Eugene Cittadino; 15. Anatomy, histology, and cytology Susan C. Lawrence; 16. Embryology Nick Hopwood; 17. Microbiology Olga Amsterdamska; 18. Physiology Richard L. Kramer; 19. Pathology Russell C. Maulitz; Part III. New Objects and Ideas: 20. Evolution Jonathan Hidge; 21. Genes Richard M. Burian and Doris T. Zallen; 22. Ecosystems Pascal Acot; 23. Immunology Thomas Soderquist, Craig Stillwell and Mark Jackson; 24. Cancer J. P. Gaudilliere; 25. The brain and the behavioral sciences Anne Harrington; 26. Biotechnology and genetic engineering Robert F. Bud; 27. Plate tectonics Henry Frankel; 28. Mathematical models Jeff Schank and Charles Twardy; Part IV. Science and Culture: 29. Religion and science James Moore; 30. Biology and human nature Peter Bowler; 31. Experimentation and ethics Susan E. Lederer; 32. Environmentalism Stephen A. Bocking; 33. Popular science Peter Bowler.

Über Autor(innen)

Pickstone, John V.
John V. Pickstone is Wellcome Research Professor at Manchester University, where he founded the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine and directed it until 2002. His numerous books and articles include Ways of Knowing. A New History of Science, Technology and Medicine (Manchester University Press, 2000, and Chicago University Press, 2001) and Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients: A Transatlantic History of the Total Hip Replacement, co-authored with Julie Anderson and Francis Neary (Palgrave, 2007).

Bowler, Peter. J
Peter J. Bowler is Professor of the History of Science at Queen's University in Belfast. He was president of the British Society for the History of Science from 2004 to 2006, is a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and is a Fellow of the British Academy and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of numerous books, including Charles Darwin: The Man and His Influence, published by Cambridge University Press in 1996 and Reconciling Science and Religion: The Debate in Early Twentieth-Century Britain (University of Chicago Press, 2001).