Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Collier Books
Pages
638
Description
Literaturverz. S. 697 - 718
Description
The evolution of scientific inquiry and ideas since the time of the ancient Babylonians and the influence of modern cultural and technological convictions and expectations on contemporary research are examined.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1962
Physical description
638 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0020934009 / 9780020934004
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LibraryThing member soylentgreen23
Mason's book was on the required reading list for my Physics degree at the University of Leicester - provided, of course, that you wanted to learn about the history of the sciences. It's an interesting read in vacuum, though you are expected to know the basics of the science he talks about. Also,
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summing up 2000-odd years of scientific progress (up until the late 1950s) in a book only 600 pages long is a difficult task, but Mason manages it well, and rarely does the book tone seem forced. Show Less
Call number
SCI A.100