Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this evolving discipline. Science is all-encompassing and new developments are usually mired in controversy; nevertheless, it is a driving force of the modern world. Based on its past, where might it lead us in the twenty-first century?. Seller Inventory # 005264

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Title: History of Science

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Employing intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of the evolving discipline. Science is all-encompassing and contentious. Based on its past, where might it lead in the twenty-first century? Sean F. Johnston is a reader in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Glasgow.

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Sean F. Johnston is Reader (Associate Professor) in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Glasgow, a Chartered Physicist (UK) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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