商品簡介
Intended for college students, for teachers at all levels, and for nonspecialists as a starting point for research and as a way to discover what to read next this hefty volume provides bibliographic essays related to the many themes of the history of science. Its scope encompasses all the earth and life sciences (including medicine), and the social sciences; pre-modern cultures; instruments; alternative sciences; analytical concepts; and societies and institutions. Each entry pertaining to an individual, an institution, or a broad theme begins with a list of published material. The emphasis is on books rather than articles, and on secondary material exclusively, not primary sources. The essay that follows critically reviews the works either in order of publication or according to subject matter and emphasis. In most cases, the selection leans toward more recently published works. Access is afforded with a thematic list, a book list index, and a general index, as well as cross-references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
