The scientific enterprise in America: readings from Isis

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 scie...

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Other Authors: Numbers, Ronald L. 1942-2023 (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago [u.a.] Univ. of Chicago Press 1996
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Summary: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. Such timely issues as women and science, the ethics of science, and the bomb are examined.
Physical Description:VI, 342 S.
ISBN:0226608379
0226608387

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