Knowledge and Power: Science in World History
Author:   William Burns (Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 August 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   William Burns (Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138475809


ISBN 10:   1138475807
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 August 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Science in the Medieval Mediterranean Chapter Two: The Jesuits and World Science, 1540-1773 Chapter Three: Westernization, Modernization, and Science in Russia and Japan, 1684-1860s Chapter Four: Africa in the Age of Imperialism and Nationalism, 1860-1960 Making Connections: How Much have Things Changed? Bibliography Documentary Sources

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William Burns is a historian living in Washington, DC. His previous books include The Scientific Revolution (2001), An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics and Providence in England, 1657-1727 (2002), Science in the Enlightenment (2003), and Science and Technology in Colonial America (2005).

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