The Evolution of Knowledge: Rethinking Science for the Anthropocene

by Jürgen Renn

Book Overview

A fundamentally new approach to the history of science and technology

This book presents a new way of thinking about the history of science and technology, one that offers a grand narrative of human history in which knowledge serves as a critical factor of cultural evolution. J rgen Renn examines the role of knowledge in global transformations going back to the dawn of civilization while providing vital perspectives on the complex...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691218595
• ISBN13: 9780691218595
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.1" x 6.1"