700 - 1450 (Vol 2) (Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery) - Hardcover

9780787639341: 700 - 1450 (Vol 2) (Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787639346 ISBN 13: 9780787639341

Publisher: Cengage Gale, 2001

This innovative 7-vol. set offers an exceptional, interdisciplinary approach to learning by integrating two important subjects: science and history. The volumes are chronologically ordered from 2000 B.C. to the present, addressing a wide variety of scientific developments with explanations of underlying factors and their effects on politics, economics, culture and daily life. The entries -- more than 20 topical essays, 25 full biographies and 85 sketches of notable people in each volume -- move forward through history, describing notable scientific discoveries and achievements along with their social and historical impact.

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Combining essays on people, theories, discoveries and concepts with overviews, primary documents and chronological elements, this reference offers a way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. This volume focuses on the period from 700 to 1450.

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