A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility

by Andrew Ede

Book Overview

A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion without sacrificing the sophistication and richness of the subject. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Along the way, they discuss the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551113325
• ISBN13: 9781551113326
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

elegant overview

The book has an ambitious remit of explaining the role of science in various societies, since the scientific method first emerged in ancient Greece. Of necessity, much detail has to be omitted. But the authors show skill in explaining the essence of the scientific method, and why some societies, like the Britain that started the Industrial Revolution, were able to apply it successfully. It is not a book about the intricate details of the sciences. It furnishes an elegantly written overview that gives a nontechnical reader an appreciation of how the sciences developed.