The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 6, The Modern Biological and Earth Sciences (The Cambridge History of Science)

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 were 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. The Cambridge History Of Science Is To Be Published In Eight Substantial Volumes, Beginning With Ancient Mesopotamia And Classical Greece And Rome, Through The Medieval Period, Early Modern Europe, And On Through Modern Science. The History Begins Chronologically And That Approach Continues On Up To Vol. 4, After Which The Volumes Split Off Into Modern Histories Of Different Branches Of Science. They Are Designed To Be Read As Both A Narrative And An Interpretation, And Also Used As A Work Of Reference. The First Comprehensive History Of Science In 30 Years, They Will Be An Excellent Reference For Historians And Professionals In The History Of Science. The Contributors, World Leaders In Their Respective Specialties, Engage With Current Historiographical And Methodological Controversies And Strike Out On Positions Of Their Own.--positions Of Their Own. V. 1. Ancient Science / Edited By Alexander Jones -- V. 2. Medieval Science / Edited By David C. Lindberg, Michael H. Shank -- V. 3. Early Modern Science / Edited By Katharine Park, Lorraine Daston -- V. 4. Eighteenth-century Science / Edited By Roy Porter -- V. 5. The Modern Physical And Mathematical Sciences / Edited By Mary Jo Nye -- V. 6. The Modern Biological And Earth Sciences / Edited By Peter Bowler, John Pickstone -- V. 7. The Modern Social Sciences / Edited By Theodore M. Porter, Dorothy Ross -- V. 8. Modern Science In National And International Context / Edited By David N. Livingstone, Ronald L. Numbers. Editors Vary; General Editors: David C. Lindberg And Ronald L. Numbers. Description Based On: V. 4, 57 Published In 2003; V. 6 Published In 2009; V. 2 Published In 2013. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Publisher's Description: This Volume Offers To General And Specialist Readers Alike The Fullest And Most Complete Survey Of The Development Of Science In The Eighteenth Century, Exploring The Implications Of The 'scientific Revolution' Of The Previous Century And The Major New Growth-points, Particularly In The Experimental Sciences. It Is Designed To Be Read As Both A Narrative And An Interpretation, And Also Used As A Work Of Reference. While Prime Attention Is Paid To Western Science, Space Is Also Given To Science In Traditional Cultures And Colonial Science. The Coverage Strikes A Balance Between Analysis Of The Cognitive Dimension Of Science Itself And Interpretation Of Its Wider Social, Economic And Cultural Significance. The Contributors, World Leaders In Their Respective Specialities, Engage With Current Historiographical And Methodological Controversies And Strike Out On Positions Of Their Own. V. 1. Ancient Science / Edited By Alexander Jones, Liba Taub -- V. 2. Medieval Science / Edited By David C. Lindberg, Michael H. Shank -- V. 3. Early Modern Science / Edited By Katharine Park, Lorraine Daston -- V. 4. Eighteenth-century Science / Edited By Roy Porter -- V. 5. The Modern Physical And Mathematical Sciences / Edited By Mary Jo Nye -- V. 6. The Modern Biological And Earth Sciences / Edited By Peter Bowler, John Pickstone -- V. 7. The Modern Social Sciences / Edited By Theodore M. Porter, Dorothy Ross -- V. 8. Modern Science In National And International Context / Edited By David N. Livingstone, Ronald L. Numbers. General Editors, David C. Lindberg And Ronald L. Numbers. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. "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."-- Provided by publisher The Cambridge History of Science comprises eight volumes, the first four arranged chronologically from antiquity through the eighteenth century, the latter four organized thematically and covering the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Eminent scholars from Europe and North America, who together form the editorial board for the series, edit the respective volumes. Forthcoming:This volume offers to general and specialist readers alike the fullest and most complete survey of the development of science in the eighteenth century. It is designed to be read as both a narrative and an interpretation, and also to be used as a work of reference. While prime attention is paid to Western science, space is also given to science in traditional cultures and to colonial science. The contributors, world leaders in their respective specialties, engage with current historiographical and methodological controversies and strike out positions of their own. Forty-two essays by authors from five continents and many disciplines provide a synthetic account of the history of the social sciences - including behavioral and economic sciences since the late eighteenth century. The authors emphasize the cultural and intellectual preconditions of social science, and its contested but important role in the history of the modern world. While there are many historical books on particular disciplines, there are very few about the social sciences generally, and none that deal with so much of the world over so long a timespan. 1......Page 1 2......Page 27 3......Page 39 4......Page 60 5......Page 86 6......Page 102 7......Page 116 8......Page 134 9......Page 152 10......Page 167 11......Page 191 12......Page 211 13......Page 231 14......Page 251 15......Page 269 16......Page 291 17......Page 311 18......Page 342 19......Page 368 20......Page 393 21......Page 409 22......Page 421 23......Page 442 24......Page 458 25......Page 477 26......Page 493 27......Page 512 28......Page 530 29......Page 550 30......Page 565 31......Page 589 32......Page 609 33......Page 628 34......Page 648 This volume is a narrative and interpretive history of the physical and mathematical sciences from the early nineteenth century to the close of the twentieth century. Drawing upon the most recent methods and results in historical studies of science, the authors of over thirty chapters employ strategies from intellectual history, social history, and cultural studies to provide unusually wide-ranging and comprehensive insights into developments in the public culture, disciplinary organization, and cognitive content of the physical and mathematical sciences. This Volume Is A Comprehensive Account Of Knowledge Of The Natural World In Europe, Ca. 1500-1700. Often Referred To As The Scientific Revolution, This Period Saw Major Transformations In Fields As Diverse As Anatomy And Astronomy, Natural History And Mathematics. Articles By Leading Specialists Describe In Clear, Accessible Prose Supplemented By Extensive Bibliographies, How New Ideas, Discoveries, And Institutions Shaped The Ways In Which Nature Came To Be Studied, Understood, And Used. This volume offers a full survey of the development of science in the eighteenth century, exploring the implications of the "Scientific Revolution" of the previous century and the major new growth points, particularly in the experimental sciences. It is designed to be read as both a narrative and an interpretation, and also to be used as a work of reference. Attention is paid to Western science, science in traditional cultures, and colonial science - v. 3. Early modern science -- v. 4. Eighteenth-century science / edited by Roy Porter -- v. 5. The modern physical and mathematical sciences / edited by Mary Jo Nye -- v. 6. The modern biological and earth sciences / edited by Peter J. Bowler, John v. Pickstone -- v. 7. The modern social sciences / edited by Theodore M. Porter, Dorothy Ross This volume of the Cambridge History of Science covers the period from roughly 1490 to 1730, which is known to anglophone historians of Europe as the "early modern" era, a term pregnant with expectations of things to come. This is an account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, ca. 1500-1700. Referred to as the Scientific Revolution, this period saw major transformations in various fields such as anatomy, astronomy & natural history "Was ist Aufklarung?" asked Immanuel Kant in 1784, and the issue has remained hotly debated ever since.