Scientific Babel - The language of science from the fall of Latin to the rise of English (Paperback, Main)

Today, the language of science is English. But the dominance of this particular language is a relatively recent phenomenon - and far from a foregone conclusion. In a sweeping history that takes us from antiquity to the modern day, Michael D. Gordin untangles the web of politics, money, personality and international conflict that created the monoglot world of science we now inhabit. Beginning with the rise of Latin, Gordin reveals how we went on to use (and then lose) Dutch, Italian, Swedish and many other languages on the way, and sheds light on just how significant language is in the nationalistic realm of science - just one word mistranslated into German from Russian triggered an inflammatory face-off between the two countries for the credit of having discovered the periodic table. Intelligent, revealing and full of compelling stories, Scientific Babel shows how the world has shaped science just as much as science has transformed the world.

General

Imprint:	Profile Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2017
Authors:	Michael Gordin
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	432
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-78125-115-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Promotions
LSN:	1-78125-115-0
Barcode:	9781781251157

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