a HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN SOCIETY, VOLUME I from philosophy to utility.

In A History of Science in Society , Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume I covers the origins of natural philosophy in the ancient world to the scientific revolution. The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook adds content on non-Western science and a new "Connections" case study feature on the scientist and poet Omar Khayyam. The text is accompanied by over fifty images and maps that illustrate key developments in the history of science. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students. Cover 1 Half Title Page 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of Illustrations 7 List of Connections Boxes 11 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 13 1 The Origins of Natural Philosophy 18 2 The Roman Era and the Rise of Islam 48 3 The Revival of Natural Philosophy in Western Europe 92 4 Science in the Renaissance: The Courtly Philosophers 120 5 The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory 160 6 The Enlightenment and Enterprise 198 7 Science and Empire 238 8 Entering the Atomic Age 278 9 Science and War 310 10 The Death of Certainty 334 11 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet 366 12 Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen 396 13 Science and New Frontiers: Potential and Peril in the New Millennium 428 Coda: The Path to a Global History of Science 454 Further Reading 456 Index 466 "In A History of Science in Society, Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook brings the narrative right up to the present day by incorporating the COVID-19 pandemic. The edition also adds content on Indigenous and non-western science as well as five new "Connections" case study features, including one on the scientist and poet Omar Khayyam. The text is accompanied by 100 images and maps and a colour insert showing off key moments in the history of science. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students."-- provided by publisher Detailed, engaging, and beautifully written, the fourth edition of A History of Science in Society explores the many ways in which science and society interact.