Imperialism and Science - Social Impact and Interaction (Hardcover)

A unique resource that synthesizes existing primary and secondary sources to provide a fascinating introduction to the development and dissemination of science within history's great empires, as well as the complex interaction between imperialism and scientific progress over two centuries. Imperialism and Science is a scholarly yet accessible chronicle of the impact of imperialism on science over the past 200 years, from the effect of Catholicism on scientific progress in Latin America to the importance of U.S. government funding of scientific research to America's preeminent place in the world. Spanning two centuries of scientific advance throughout the age of empire, Imperialism and Science sheds new light on the spread of scientific thought throughout the former colonial world. Science made enormous advances during this period, often being associated with anti-Imperialist struggle or, as in the case of the science brought to 19th-century China and India by the British, with Western cultural hegemony. Packed with portraits of key scientists, their discoveries, and their achievements, bringing to life the contribution of scientists from even the most far-flung corners of empire Includes a detailed chronology, bibliography, and a glossary of key scientific terms of the era, helping to make the history of science accessible to the general reader

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Science and Society
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	George N. Vlahakis • Isabel Maria Coelho de Oliveira Malaquias • Nathan M. Brooks • M. Francois Regourd • Feza Gunergun • David Wright
Editors:	Mark A Largent
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-85109-673-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Promotions
LSN:	1-85109-673-6
Barcode:	9781851096732

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