The Age of Synthesis: 1800-1895 (History of Science.)

Addressing a period in the history of science marked by great change, this volume surveys the scientific achievements that brought the development of classical science to a close and set the stage for the breakthroughs of modern science in the 20th century. Covering such scientists as Faraday, Darwin, and Pasteur and advancements in chemistry, physics, and physiology, The Age of Synthesis: 1800-1895 offers an in-depth look at the tensions and controversies over science during this period, and how society was caught in the middle of many of the disputes

examines The Role Of Science In The Industrial Revolution, Its Establishment As A Popular Discipline, And Discoveries In The Areas Of Atoms And The Elements, Chemistry, ...

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gr 6-10-these Revised Versions Of Wide-angle Surveys Published In 1993 And 1994 Cover Even More Territory, With Updates As Well As Expanded Information About Women Scientists, Non-westerners, And The Impact Of Science On Society. Each Successive, Stand-alone Volume Treats A Narrower Historical Span, From Ancient Times To 1699 In The First To 1946 To The Present In The Last; Within Each Book, The Arrangement Is Similar, With A Set Of Topical Essays On The Physical Sciences, A Set On Life Sciences, And A Final Section On The Aforementioned Social Issues, Followed By A Chronology, A Glossary, Annotated Resource Lists, And A Volume Index. More Approachable Than The Solid-looking Pages Of Text And The Few Small, Drab Black-and-white Photos Or Diagrams Might Suggest, These Studies Offer Not Only Introductions To Science's Major Discoveries, Movements, Methods, And Figures From Thales To Carl Sagan, Hypatia To Barbara Mcclintock-but Also Clear-eyed Looks At Such Related Topics As Pseudosciences, Scientific Blind Alleys, And The Hazards Of Postmodernist Skepticism. Consider These Titles As Essential Support For Any Studies In The Nature Or History Of Modern Science.-john Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Content: Cover Front Matter Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Physical Sciences in the Nineteenth Century 1: Atoms and Elements 2: Chemistry's Perplexing World of Complexity and Order 3: Indestructible Energy 4: Magnetism, Electricity, and Light 5: Sky and Earth Part II: The Life Sciences in the Nineteenth Century 6: Darwin and the Beagle's Bounty 7: From Macro to Micro Part III: Science and Society in the Nineteenth Century 8: Pseudoscience Prospers 9: American Commitment to Science 10: The Great Age of Synthesis Conclusion Chronology Glossary. Discusses major scientists and scientific issues and discoveries of the first half of the twentieth century.