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Libby, Walter

9781162603704: An Introduction to the History of Science

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ISBN 10: 1162603704 ISBN 13: 9781162603704

Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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""An Introduction to the History of Science"" by Walter Libby is a comprehensive and accessible overview of the development of science from ancient times to the present day. The book covers a wide range of scientific disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and mathematics, and explores the key discoveries and innovations that have shaped our understanding of the natural world.Libby begins by examining the scientific achievements of ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks and the Chinese, before moving on to the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, which saw the emergence of modern science as we know it today. He then explores the major scientific breakthroughs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the discovery of electricity, the development of the theory of evolution, and the invention of the computer.Throughout the book, Libby emphasizes the social and cultural contexts in which scientific discoveries were made, and how these contexts influenced the development of science. He also discusses the role of science in society, and how scientific knowledge has been used to shape political and economic systems.""An Introduction to the History of Science"" is an ideal resource for students and general readers who want to gain a deeper understanding of the scientific discoveries and innovations that have shaped our world. It is written in clear and accessible language, and includes helpful diagrams, illustrations, and timelines to aid in understanding.1917. This book is intended as a simple introduction, taking advantage of all the interests of youth from seventeen to twenty-two years of age in order to direct their attention to the story of the development of the sciences. It makes no claim to be complete or comprehensive. It is a psychological introduction rather than a logical introduction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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1917. This book is intended as a simple introduction, taking advantage of all the interests of youth from seventeen to twenty-two years of age in order to direct their attention to the story of the development of the sciences. It makes no claim to be complete or comprehensive. It is a psychological introduction rather than a logical introduction.

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The history of science has something to offer to the humblest intelligence. It is a means of imparting a knowledge of scientific facts and principles to unschooled minds. At the same time it affords a simple method of school instruction. Those who understand a business or an institution best, as a contemporary writer on finance remarks, are those who have made it or grown up with it, and the next best thing is to know how it has grown up, and then watch or take part in its actual working. Generally speaking, we know best what we know in its origins. The history of science is an aid in scientific research. It places the student in the current of scientific thought, and gives him a clue to the purpose and necessity of the theories he is required to master. It presents science as the constant pursuit of truth rather than the formulation of truth long since revealed ;it shows science as progressive rather than fixed, dynamic rather than static, a growth to which each may contribute. It does not paralyze the selfactivity of youth by the record of an infallible past. It is only by teaching the sciences in their historical development that the schools can be true to the two principles of modern education, that the sciences should occupy the foremost place in the curriculum and that the individual mind in its evolution should rehearse the history of civilization.
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