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The Modern Biological and Earth Sciences

Series The Cambridge History of Science, Volume
6

Edited by Peter J.
Bowler and John V.
Pickstone

Publication Date 2009

Hardback ISBN-13 9780521572019

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1017/CHOL9780521572019

Overview

This book in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is
devoted to the history of the life and earth sciences since 1800. It provides
comprehensive and authoritative surveys of historical thinking on major
developments in these areas of science, on the social and cultural milieus in
which the knowledge was generated, and on the wider impact of the major
theoretical and practical innovations. The articles are written by acknowledged
experts who provide concise accounts of the latest historical thinking coupled
with guides to the most important recent literature. In addition to histories of
traditional sciences, the book covers the emergence of newer disciplines such as
genetics, biochemistry and geophysics. The interaction of scientific techniques
with their practical applications in areas such as medicine is a major focus of
the book, as is its coverage of controversial areas such as science and
religion, and environmentalism.

For more details of the print book, and
how to buy it online, please see The Modern Biological and Earth Sciences in the
Cambridge University Press online catalogue.

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Cambridge History of Science Vol. 6: The Modern Biological and Earth
Sciences

Frontmatter

Introduction
by Peter J.
Bowler and John V.
Pickstone

WORKERS
AND PLACES

ANALYSIS
AND EXPERIMENTATION

NEW
OBJECTS AND IDEAS

SCIENCE
AND CULTURE

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