Knowledge and Power - Science in World History (Paperback)

Part of the "Connections: Key Themes in World History" series, "Knowledge and Power "shows how science has developed in different historical settings by focusing on four episodes in the history of world science from the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century. The title of this book comes from a famous saying by the English Renaissance philosopher Francis Bacon: "Knowledge is Power." Through a combination of narrative and primary sources, author William Burns explores the following topics in order to provide students with an understanding of how different cultures throughout time and across the globe approached science: Science in the Medieval Mediterranean, The Jesuits and World Science ca. 1540-1773, Science in Russia and Japan ca. 1684-1860s, and Africa in the Age of Imperialism and Nationalism ca. 1860-1960 Visit the Pearson Connection Series Website

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2011
Authors:	William Burns
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-13-615561-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	0-13-615561-8
Barcode:	9780136155614

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