Science in History : Volume 3: The Natural Sciences in Our Time Paperback / softback
by J. D. Bernal
Part of the Science in History series
Paperback / softback
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J. D. Bernal's monumental work, Science in History, was the first full attempt to analyse the reciprocal relations of science and society throughout history, from the perfection of the flint hand-axe to the hydrogen bomb.
In this remarkable study he illustrates the impetus given to (and the limitations placed upon) discovery and invention by pastoral, agricultural, feudal, capitalist, and socialist systems, and conversely the ways in which science has altered economic, social, and political beliefs and practices.
The third volume of Science in History covers the twentieth century, with chapters on the physical sciences and the biological sciences, with their impact on agriculture and medicine. 'This stupendous work . . . is a magnificent synoptic view of the rise of science and its impact on society which leaves the reader awe-struck by Professor Bernal's encyclopedic knowledge and historical sweep.' Times Literary Supplement
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:348 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:20/01/2011
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- ISBN:9780571275335
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:348 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:20/01/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780571275335
