Iwan Rhys Morus <br/><br/>
The Oxford illustrated history of science / 
 Science 
edited by Iwan Rhys Morus. 
 - First edition. 
 - Oxford  Oxford University Press  2017 
 - x, 436 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits (some color) ; 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-422) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. Seeking origins -- Science in the ancient Mediterranean world / James Evans -- Science in ancient China / Donald Harper -- Science in the medieval Christian and Islamic worlds / Steven J. Livesey and Sonja Brentjes -- Science in the pre-modern east / Dagmar Schaefer -- The scientific revolution / John Henry -- Enlightenment science / Jan Golinski. -- Part 2. Doing science. -- Experimental cultures / Iwan Rhys Morus -- Exploring nature / Amanda Rees -- The meaning of life / Peter Bowler -- Mapping the universe / Robert Smith -- Theoretical visions / Matthew Stanley -- Communicating science / Charlotte Sleigh. 
<br/><br/> The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work.-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199663279 0199663270 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science<br/>Science.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>509  / MOR.O