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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew JewettPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press ISBN: 9780674987913ISBN 10: 0674987918 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 08 December 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsJewett has thoroughly scoured the wide field of American intellectual discourse to find the misgivings, fears, and doubts aroused by the growth and influence of science. Science under Fire is strikingly relevant to pressing present-day concerns. I know of nothing else quite like it.--Howard Brick, author of Transcending Capitalism Erudite and truly original. Jewett explains why so many cultural leaders came to deplore the increasing incursions of science into the realm of values, especially after World War II. A pioneering book.--Ronald L. Numbers, author of The Creationists Author InformationAndrew Jewett is the author of Science, Democracy, and the American University: From the Civil War to the Cold War. He has taught at Harvard, Yale, NYU, Vanderbilt, and Boston College and held fellowships from the National Humanities Center, the Cornell Society for the Humanities, the National Academy of Education, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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