192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction Chapter 1: Science in the Medieval Mediterranean Chapter Two: The Jesuits and World Science, 1540-1773 Chapter Three: Westernization, Modernization, and Science in Russia and Japan, 1684-1860s Chapter Four: Africa in the Age of Imperialism and Nationalism, 1860-1960 Making Connections: How Much have Things Changed? Bibliography Documentary Sources
Biography
William Burns is a historian living in Washington, DC. His previous books include The Scientific Revolution (2001), An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics and Providence in England, 1657-1727 (2002), Science in the Enlightenment (2003), and Science and Technology in Colonial America (2005).
