From natural philosophy to the sciences : writing the history of nineteenth-century science / edited by David Cahan.

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[2003], ©2003
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Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2003], ©2003.

Physical description

xi, 456 pages ; 24 cm

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Contents

Looking at nineteenth-century science: an introduction / David Cahan -- Biology / Robert J. Richards -- Scientific medicine / Michael Hagner -- The earth sciences / David R. Oldroyd -- Mathematics / Joseph Dauben -- Physics / Jed Z. Buchwald and Sungook Hong -- Chemistry / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent -- Science, technology, and industry / Ulrich Wengenroth -- The social sciences / Theodore M. Porter -- Institutions and communities / David Cahan -- Science and religion / Frederick Gregory.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-437) and index.

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    History of Medicine
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  • 0226089274
  • 0226089282