From natural philosophy to the sciences

Writing the history of nineteenth-century science

David Cahan, Collectif Chicago

468 pages, parution le 29/10/2003

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Résumé

During the nineteenth century, much of the modern scientific enterprise took shape: scientific disciplines were formed, institutions and communities were founded, and science interacted with other aspects of society and culture as never before.

In this book, eleven leading historians of science assess what their field has taught us about this exciting rime and identify issues that today remain unexamined or require reconsideration. They treat scientific disciplines biology, physics, chemistry, the earth sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences-in their specific intellectual and sociocultural contexts, as well as the broader topics of science and medicine; science and religion; scientific institutions and communities; and science, technology, and industry.

Providing a much-needed overview and analysis of a rapidly expanding field. From Natural Philosophy to the Sciences will be essential for historians of science but also of great interest to scholars of all aspects of nineteenth-century life and culture.

David Cahahs collection of essays on the history of nineteenth-century science deserves high praise. His team of authors is first-rate and mixes younger with more senior, established authorities in the field. The treatment of subjects is beautifully balanced and includes extensive coverage of Continental science, avoiding the all-too-common Anglo-centric perspective. The volume's approach goes beyond a conventional account of scientific developments and centers on a range of fascinating historiographical questions. This collection fills a lacuna in the literature and should be of interest to anyone interested in the place of science in modern society.

Nicolaas Rupke, Göttingen University

Contributors: Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Jed Z. Buchwald, David Cahan, Joseph Dauben, Frederick Gregory. Michael I lagner, Sungook Hong, David R. Oldroyd, Theodore M. Porter, Robert J. Richards, Ulrich Wengenroth.

Looking at Nineteenth-Century Science: An Introduction
Biology
Scientific Medicine
The Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Science, Technology, and Industry
The Social Sciences
Institutions and Communities
Science and Religion
Bibliography
Index

L'auteur - David Cahan

DAVID CAHAN is Charles Bessey Professor of History at the University of Nebraska. He is the author of An Institute for an Empire: The Physikalish-Technische Reichsanstalt 1871-1918 and coauthor of Silence at the American Frontier: A Biography of DeWitt Bristol Brace. He is the editor of Hermann von Helmholtz and the Foundations of Nineteenth-Century Science and Helmholtz's Science and Culture: Popular and Philosophical Essays.

L'auteur - Collectif Chicago

Collectif Chicago.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	The University of Chicago Press
Auteur(s)	David Cahan, Collectif Chicago
Parution	29/10/2003
Nb. de pages	468
Format	15 x 22,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	615g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780226089287
ISBN13	978-0-226-08928-7