From Mineralogy to Geology - The Foundations of a Science, 1650-1830

"A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined."--Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"

About the author

Rachel Laudan teaches history of science at the University of Hawaii. She is editor of The Nature of Technological Knowledge (1985) and, with A. Donovan and L. Laudan, Scrutinizing Science (1988). She is currently working on the development of the concept of scientific progress.

Summary

"A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Laudan
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.1994
• EAN: 9780226469478
• ISBN: 978-0-226-46947-8
• No. of pages: 285
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 154 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 448 g
• Series: Science & Its Conceptual Found; Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S.; Science & its Conceptual Foundations Series SCF (CHUP); Science & its Conceptual Foundations Series SCF; Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Theoretical chemistry