Overview
Detailed, engaging, and beautifully written, the fourth edition of A History of Science in Society explores the many ways in which science and society interact. In A History of Science in Society, 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. The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook brings the narrative right up to the present day by incorporating the COVID-19 pandemic. The edition also adds content on Indigenous and non-western science as well as five new ""Connections"" case study features, including one on the scientist and poet Omar Khayyam. The text is accompanied by 100 images and maps and a colour insert showing off key moments in the history of science. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew Ede ,
Lesley Cormack
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 19.30cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 1.200kg
ISBN: 9781487506933
ISBN 10: 1487506937
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 22 February 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
A History of Science in Society is an achievement. Well-written and thoughtfully presented, the text is eminently suitable for introductory undergraduate courses in the global history of science and technology. - Tara Abraham, University of Guelph It is rare to find a textbook so attentive to the social factors and global currents that have shaped the history of science. The fourth edition provides welcome updates, highlighting the multicultural genealogy of modern science and drawing connections to our current historical moment. With this excellent new edition, Ede and Cormack have cemented A History of Science in Society as an indispensable pedagogical tool. - Adam Richter, University of Toronto
"""It is rare to find a textbook so attentive to the social factors and global currents that have shaped the history of science. The fourth edition provides welcome updates, highlighting the multicultural genealogy of modern science and drawing connections to our current historical moment. With this excellent new edition, Ede and Cormack have cemented A History of Science in Society as an indispensable pedagogical tool."" --Adam Richter, University of Toronto "" A History of Science in Society is an achievement. Well-written and thoughtfully presented, the text is eminently suitable for introductory undergraduate courses in the global history of science and technology."" --Tara Abraham, University of Guelph"
Author Information
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.
