| The Historiography of Contemporary Science, Technology, and Medicine: Writing Recent Science Contributor(s): Doel, Ronald E. (Author), Söderqvist, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415272947 ISBN-13: 9780415272940 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: As historians of science increasingly turn to work on recent (post 1945) science, the historiographical and methodological problems associated with the history of contemporary science are debated with growing frequency and urgency. This book brings together authorities on the history, historiography and methodology of recent and contemporary science to review the problems facing historians of contemporary science, technology and medicine and to explore new ways forward. The chapters explore topics which will be of ever increasing interest to historians of postwar science, including the difficulties of accessing and using secret archival material, the interactions between archivists, historians and scientists and the politics of evidence and historical accounts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Technology & Engineering | History - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 509 |
| LCCN: 2005031144 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology, and |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.46" W x 9.44" (1.38 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As historians of science increasingly turn to work on recent (post 1945) science, the historiographical and methodological problems associated with the history of contemporary science are debated with growing frequency and urgency. Bringing together authorities on the history, historiography and methodology of recent and contemporary science, this book reviews the problems facing historians of technology, contemporary science and medicine, and explores new ways forward. With contributions from key researchers in the field, the text covers topics that will be of ever increasing interest to historians of post-war science, including the difficulties of accessing and using secret archival material, the interactions between archivists, historians and scientists, and the politics of evidence and historical accounts. |