Facts and figures have been thoroughly updated and the work includes a comprehensive Guide to Resources, incorporating the major published literature along with a vetted list of websites and Internet resources for students and lay readers.
By:
James E. McClellan III (Professor Emeritus Stevens Institute of Technology),
Harold Dorn (C/o Adam Dorn)
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: third edition
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1.134kg
ISBN: 9781421417752
ISBN 10: 1421417758
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 15 December 2015
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Preface Introduction Part I. 1. Humankind Emerges 2. The Reign of the Farmer 3. Pharaohs and Engineers 4. Greeks Bearing Gifts 5. Alexandria and After Part II. 6. The Enduring East 7. The Middle Kingdom 8. Indus, Ganges, and Beyond 9. The New World Part III. 10. Plows, Stirrups, Guns, and Plagues 11. Copernicus Incites a Revolution 12. The Crime and Punishment of Galileo Galilei 13. ""God said, 'Let Newton be!'"" Part IV. 14. Textiles, Timber, Coal, and Steam 15. Legacies of Revolution: From Newton toEinstein 16. Life Itself 17. Toolmakers Take Command 18. The New Aristotelians 19. The Bomb, the Internet, and the Genome 20. Under Today's Pharaohs Afterword Guide to Resources Illustration Credits Index"
James E. McClellan III is a professor of the history of science at Stevens Institute of Technology. Harold Dorn (1928-2011) was professor emeritus of the history of science and technology at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Science and Technology in World History: An Introduction
The book provides an excellent overview of world science and technology for readers at any level...highly recommended. Choice
