A History of Science in Society, Volume I: From the Ancient Greeks to the Scientific Revolution, Third Edition / Edition 3

by Andrew Ede, Lesley B. Cormack

Overview

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume I covers the origins of natural philosophy in the ancient world to the Scientific Revolution.

New topics in this edition include astronomy and mathematics in ancient Mayan society, science and technology in ancient India and China, and Islamic cartography. New "Connections" features provide in-depth exploration of the ways science and society interconnect. The text is accompanied by 27 colour maps and diagrams, and 4 colour plates highlighting key concepts and events. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students. A companion reader edited by the authors, A History of Science in Society: A Reader, is also available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442635036
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press
Publication date:	09/29/2016
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Andrew Ede is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.


Lesley B. Cormack is Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Connections Boxes
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. The Origins of Natural Philosophy

2. The Roman Era and the Rise of Islam

3. The Revival of Natural Philosophy in Western Europe

4. Science in the Renaissance: The Courtly Philosophers

5. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory

Further Reading
Index

What People are Saying About This

Nathan Brooks

The first edition of A History of Science in Society was an impressive achievement that provided a most welcome and accessible textbook. The third edition continues this fine tradition. Over the years, my students have valued the clarity and rigour of this book, which has allowed them to better grasp the meanings of some of the more difficult concepts in the history of science.

Tara Abraham

This excellent new edition of A History of Science in Society is an achievement. Readable and comprehensive, it provides welcome changes that round out the material towards a more global narrative, enhance student learning, and apply classic themes about the connections between science, technology, and society to the twenty-first-century world ... Well-written and thoughtfully presented, the text is eminently suitable for introductory undergraduate courses in the global history of science and technology.