The Oxford Encyclopedia Of The History
Hugh Richard . Ed(S): Slotten
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Description for The Oxford Encyclopedia Of The History
Hardback. Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Editor(s): Slotten, Hugh Richard. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3550.
Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Science, medicine, and technology are not static endeavors but processes, bodies of knowledge, tools, and techniques that are constantly growing and changing. The entries in this encyclopedia explore the changing character of science, medicine, and technology in the United States; the key individuals, institutions, and organizations responsible for major developments; and the concepts, practices, and processes underlying these changes. Especially ... Read more
Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Science, medicine, and technology are not static endeavors but processes, bodies of knowledge, tools, and techniques that are constantly growing and changing. The entries in this encyclopedia explore the changing character of science, medicine, and technology in the United States; the key individuals, institutions, and organizations responsible for major developments; and the concepts, practices, and processes underlying these changes. Especially ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1456
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Encyclopedias of American History
Number of Pages
1456
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199766666
SKU
V9780199766666
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About Hugh Richard . Ed(S): Slotten
Hugh Richard Slotten is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. During the 2010/2011 academic year, he was the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. He is the author of three major books in the history of technology and science in the United States: Radio's ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Encyclopedia Of The History
Historians of American science, technology, and medicine - not a small group, as evidenced by the size of the membership of the Forum for the History of Science in America, the History of Science Society's oldest and largest Special Interest Group - would all make sure that their college and university libraries will buy a copy of this Encyclopedia as ... Read more