The Edge of Objectivity An Essay in the History of Scientific Ideas |
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| Author:
| Gillispie, Charles Coulston |
| Introduction by:
| Porter, Theodore M. |
| Series title: | Princeton Science Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17252-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1960, The Edge of Objectivity helped to establish the history of science as a full-fledged academic discipline. In the mid-1950s, a young professor at Princeton named Charles Gillispie began teaching Humanities 304, one of the first undergraduate courses offered anywhere in the world on the history of science. From Galileo's
Originally published in 1960, The Edge of Objectivity helped to establish the history of science as a full-fledged academic discipline. In the mid-1950s, a young professor at Princeton named Charles Gillispie began teaching Humanities 304, one of the first undergraduate courses offered anywhere in the world on the history of science. From Galileo's