A Companion to the History of Science

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the History of Science is a single volume companion that discusses the history of science as it is done today, providing a survey of the debates and issues that dominate current scholarly discussion, with contributions from leading international scholars. -- Provides...

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Main Author: Lightman, Bernard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ Wiley Blackwell 2016, ©2016
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Summary:The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the History of Science is a single volume companion that discusses the history of science as it is done today, providing a survey of the debates and issues that dominate current scholarly discussion, with contributions from leading international scholars. -- Provides a single-volume overview of current scholarship in the history of science edited by one of the leading figures in the field -- Features forty essays by leading international scholars providing an overview of the key debates and developments in the history of science -- Reflects the shift towards deeper historical contextualization within the field -- Helps communicate and integrate perspectives from the history of science with other areas of historical inquiry -- Includes discussion of non-Western themes which are integrated throughout the chapters -- Divided into four sections based on key analytic categories that reflect new approaches in the field
ISBN:9781118620762