Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

by Jon Agar

Book Overview

A compelling history of science from 1900 to the present day, this is the first book to survey modern developments in science during a century of unprecedented change, conflict and uncertainty. The scope is global.

Science's claim to access universal truths about the natural world made it an irresistible resource for industrial empires, ideological programs, and environmental campaigners during this period. Science has been at the heart...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745634702
• ISBN13: 9780745634708
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"