The Scientific Enterprise in America: Readings from Isis (Readings from Isis S)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226608379 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Numbers is Hilldale Professor Emeritus of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Ronald L
. The essays reflect the ever-broadening scope of the discipline: from the pursuit of science in elite academic, industrial, and governmental settings to science at home and in the movies. From the Back Cover This collection of sixteen essays on the history of science in America ranges chronologically from the early nineteenth century to the present. Such timely issues as women and science, the ethics of science, and the bomb are examined
Hollinger, "Science as a Weapon in Kulturkämpfe in the United States During and After World War II;" and others.These essays originally were published in Isis, a publication of the History of Science Society.. Pauly, "The Development of High School Biology: New York City, 1900-1925;" Susan E. This collection of sixteen essays on the history of science in America ranges chronologically from the early nineteenth century to the present. The essays reflect the ever-broadening scope of the discipline: from the pursuit of science in elite academic, industrial, and governmental settings to science at home and in the movies. Kevles, "The National Science Foundation and the Debate over Postwar Research Policy, 1942-1945: A Political Interpretation of Science: The Endless Frontier;" David A. Such timely issues as women and science, the ethics of science, and the bomb are examined.Contributions include Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, "Parlors, Primers, and Public Schooling: Educatio
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