Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 662 g
Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920 1960
Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 662 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-41573-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Between 1920 and 1960 astronomers began working with scientists in other fields in order to better understand the nature of the solar system. Researchers made wide-ranging attempts to solve such problems as the nature of lunar and terrestrial craters, the origin of comets and meteors and the birth of the solar system. While often tinged with controversy, this work provided the foundation for planetary science in the space age. Exploiting previously unused archival material, Ronald Doel investigates this emerging interdisciplinary scientific community and its influence on astronomy, meteorology, geology and geophysics. He examines how studies in planetary science were influenced by shifts in institutional mandates, new research techniques, and Cold War government-military funding. Above all, the book explores an important branch of what is now called the environmental sciences.
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Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Geschichte der Chemie
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Geschichte der Psychologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Acronyms and abbreviations; Plates; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. American astronomy in the foundation era (1920-1940); 2. Planetary atmospheres and military patrons (1945-1955); 3. Astronomers, chemists, and planetary evolution (1945-1955); 4. Consensus to controversy: interdisciplinary turmoil (1950-1957); 5. Geologists and astronomers: uneasy alliances (1920-1960); 6. Splitting the discipline: patronage, turmoil and transition (1952-1960); Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography.
