Making Modern Science: A Historical Survey

Bowler & Morus Explore The History Of Science & Its Influence On Modern Thought. Introduction : Science, Society, And History -- The Scientific Revolution -- The Chemical Revolution -- The Conservation Of Energy -- The Age Of The Earth -- The Darwinian Revolution -- The New Biology -- Genetics -- Ecology And Environmentalism -- Continental Drift -- Twentieth-century Physics -- Revolutionizing Cosmology -- The Emergence Of The Human Sciences -- The Organization Of Science -- Science And Religion -- Popular Science -- Science And Technology -- Biology And Ideology -- Science And Medicine -- Science And War -- Science And Gender -- Epilogue. Peter J. Bowler And Iwan Rhys Morus. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.