Science in the Twentieth Century

John Krige, Dominique Pestre

Taylor & Francis, 1997 - History - 941 pages

With over forty chapters, written by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume represents the best work in America, Europe, and Asia. Geographical diversity of the authors is reflected in the different perspectives devoted to the subject, and all major disciplinary developments are covered.
There are also sections concerning the countries that have made the most significant contributions, the relationship between science and industry, the importance of instrumentation, and the cultural influence of scientific modes of thought. Students and professionals will come to appreciate how, and why, science has developed - as with any other human activity, it is subject to the dynamics of society and politics.

Contents

• An American Perspective: 1
• What is Science?: 27
• Sex and Gender: 43
• 1 The National Physical Laboratory Metrology Division One of the Test: 48
• SCIENCE AND THE SOCIAL FABRIC: 61
• Plant Science in: 77
• 1 Expedition of Plants in Wardian Cases from the Jardin Colonial: 87
• The Management of Society by Numbers: 97
• Scientific Management and the Production Process: 111
• Statistical Glimpses: 127
• 1 Proportion of Research Engineers and Scientists Liable: 132
• Academic Research Technical Change and Government Policy: 143
• Patterns from the US Experience in: 159
• Science Scientists and the Military: 175
• 1 Nuclear Weapon of the Little Boy Type: 199
• From Heroic Invention: 203
• The Transformation of the Pharmaceutical Industry in: 227
• 1 Advertisement for Bacterial Vaccines: 234
• From Vacuum Tubes to Transistors: 253
• Installed at Rugby in 1932 for the G P O: 263
• A History of HighLevel Radioactive: 275
• Inlet Cell: 283
• From Eugenics to Genetic Manipulation: 301
• 1 Only Healthy Seed Must be Sown Poster: 306
• In the Name of Science: 319
• 1 Exhibits and Demonstrations at the Opening of the Research: 325
• Science Fiction and Science in the Twentieth Century: 339
• 1 Metropolis 1926: 344
• INTERLUDE: 361
• 1 Poster to Celebrate 125 Years of Nature 1994: 375
• 7b Electron Microscope Images of Diatoms: 381
• RESEARCH DYNAMICS: 391
• NeoDarwinism and Natural History: 422
• Clinical Research: 439
• The Century of the Transformed Cell: 461
• Immunology or the Science of Boundaries: 479
• The Molecular Transformation of TwentiethCentury Biology: 495
• Biochemistry Molecules and Macromolecules: 525
• Polymer Chemistry: 547
• Atomic and Molecular Science 19001960: 566
• Solid State Science: 585
• From Elementary to Fundamental Particles: 599
• The Search for a Mathematical Theory: 617
• Astronomy: 635
• Mathematics in the Twentieth Century: 651
• SCIENCE AND ITS PRACTICES: 680
• Agricultural Science in: 701
• The Role of Physical Instrumentation in Structural Organic Chemistry: 715
• Physics Instruments in the Twentieth Century: 741
• REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: 759
• Russian Science in the Twentieth Century: 777
• Institutional Innovation: 795
• Science in the United States: 821
• Science in Latin America: 839
• Big Science and the University in India: 859
• Science in TwentiethCentury Japan: 879
• The Politics of European Scientific Collaboration: 897
• INDEX: 919

Bibliographic information

• Title: Science in the Twentieth Century; Routledge world reference series
• Editors: John Krige, Dominique Pestre
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1997
• ISBN: 9057021722, 9789057021725
• Length: 941 pages
• Subjects: History / General; Reference / General; Science / General; Science / History; Technology & Engineering / General