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Public understanding of science : a history of communicating scientific ideas by Knight, David M.
Call Number: Q223 .K55 2006
Available in the Science/Engineering Library circulating collection.

Between the French Revolution in 1789 and the "Chemists' War" (1914-18) science became culturally and economically vital; seemingly pervasive but also difficult. This book explores how science was disseminated during this period, moving from a time in the late eighteenth century when science was not widely regarded as a necessary tool for investigating the world - to the start of the twentieth century when it was crucial.

Subjects: Chemical Engineering, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Mathematics, Physics

Cloned with permission. Troy Mutton of the University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, is the author of the original version of this guide.