Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
0195112296
,
9780199891153
Series Statement:
Oxford reference
Content:
This work presents a history of the field to those with an interest in the technology, ideas, discoveries, and learned institutions that have shaped our world over the past five centuries. Focusing on the period from the Renaissance to the early twenty-first century, the articles cover all disciplines, historical periods, concepts, and methodologies and philosophies. Coverage is international, tracing the spread of science from its traditional centers and explaining how the prevailing knowledge of non-Western societies has modified or contributed to the dominant global science as it is currently understood. One hundred biographies of the most iconic historic figures, chosen for their contributions to science and the interest of their lives, are also included.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Natural Sciences
Keywords:
Naturwissenschaften
;
Geschichte 1500-2000
;
Wörterbuch
Author information:
Heilbron, John L. 1934-2023
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