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A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. A chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added as well as a section on climate change. The further readings section has been updated to reflect recent contributions to the field. Other new features include timelines at the end of each chapter, 70 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Renaissance Europe, Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science

• Full title: History of Science in Society
• Author: Andrew Ede
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480
• EAN: 9781442604469
• ISBN: 1442604468
• ID: 01216301
• Publisher: University Of Toronto Press
• Weight: 717 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 182 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. May 2012

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