Servants of Nature: A History of Scientific Institutions, Enterprises and Sensibilities (Norton History of Science)

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pp xiv 496. “Servants of Nature explores the fascinating interaction between scientific practice and public life from antiquity to the present. The authors reveal how, in Asia, Europe, and the New World, advances in science have been closely allied to changes in three distinct areas of society: the institutions that sustain science; the moral, religious, political, and philosophical sensibilities of scientists themselves; and the goal of the scientific enterprise”.

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ISBN 0393317366
ISBN13 9780393317367
Number of pages 496
Original Title Servants of Nature: A History of Scientific Institutions, Enterprises and Sensibilities (Norton History of Science)
Published Date 1999
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication New York
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pp xiv 496. “Servants of Nature explores the fascinating interaction between scientific practice and public life from antiquity to the present. The authors reveal how, in Asia, Europe, and the New World, advances in science have been closely allied to changes in three distinct areas of society: the institutions that sustain science; the moral, religious, political, and philosophical sensibilities of scientists themselves; and the goal of the scientific enterprise”.

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Weight 1.1 kg