Servants of Nature: A History of Scientific Institutions, Enterprises, and Sensibilities

By Lewis Pyenson and Susan Sheets-Pyenson

Book Overview

A penetrating account of how science, perhaps above all other human endeavors, has shaped-and been shaped by-society. The Norton History of Science in Society explores the interaction between scientific practice and public life from antiquity to the present, showing how advances in science are allied to changing social institutions and attitudes, and examining how the bodies that shape scientific tradition and innovation have acquired their authority. It also considers how scientific goals have changed and explores the relationship between science, industry, and the military in modern times. This is an indispensable volume in the history of science.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393317366
• ISBN13: 9780393317367
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

496 pages, illustrated

I just want to add that this is a very thorough, well indexed volume. It is an excellent starting point for further research into the history of science and its interaction with society.

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