Science and Technology in World History: An Introduction
by James E. McClellan, Harold Dorn
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Author: Harold Dorn, James E. McClellanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-14
ISBN: 0801883601
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
This is quite possibly the most important book I have ever read. I came to this book from a history background, not a scientific one, and I can say that I learned a great deal about history that my professors in college neglected to mention. Everything from the fact that China under the Song Dynasty was far more advanced than Europe or the Islamic World in the Middle Ages, to the fact that most of the branches of science at today's universities weren't in existence in the Scientific Revolution, to the fact that Einstein's theories replaced Newton's were all eye-opening discoveries to me. The author does a good job of explaining why psychology and the social sciences are so less reputable compared to the fast-advancing branches of physics, chemistry, biology, and so on.
I wish this book had a more extensive anthology to read after finishing this introductory book, but since it does not, I will take up the author's recommendation and continue on to the Cambridge History of Science (although at $200 a volume, I don't know how successful I'll be at this!)
I would definitely recommend this book for an overview of science and technology in world history. I honestly read this book more for the technology aspect, which seemed neglected at certain points of the book but overall it gives a nice, brief summary of technology in history. Most of the technology discussions in the book started in the Industrial Revolution, since most technology we use today was invented since the 1740s, and particularly in the last century. Very well done!
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