Science And Society In Early America
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Science And Society In Early America
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Author : Randolph Shipley Klein
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 1986
Science And Society In Early America written by Randolph Shipley Klein and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Literary Collections categories.
These 12 essays reflect Dr. Bell's interests not only as a distinguished scholar of Benjamin Franklin & of the cultural & scientific life of early Amer., but also as Librarian & Exec. Officer of the APS. Contents: Remarks by Jonathan Rhoads; Biographical Sketch of Dr. Bell, with Selected Biblio.; Benjamin Franklin,"The Old England Man" by Esmond Wright; Frustration & Benjamin Franklin's Medical Books, by Edwin Wolf 2nd; William Byrd Reports on His Mission to the Cherokee in 1758, by W. W. Abbot; The Men of '68: Graduates of Amer's. First Medical School, by Randolph Klein; The Search for the State House Yard Observatory, by Silvio Bedini; Benjamin Henry Latrobe, "Learned Engineer," The APS, & the Promotion of Useful Knowledge & Works, 1798-1809, by Edward Carter II; The Phila. Soc. For Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, 1787-1829, by Marvin Wolfgang; Cotton Textiles & Industrialism, by Thomas Cochran; The Amer. Industrial Revolution Through its Survivals, by Brooke Hindle; A Catalog of Books Belonging to Benjamin Smith Barton, by Joseph Swan; Foreign Membership of Biological Scientists in the APS During the 18th & 19th Cent., by Bentley Glass; & Louis Agassiz as an Early Embryologist in Amer., by Jane Oppenheimer. Illus.
Science And Technology In Colonial America
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Author : William E. Burns
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-09-30
Science And Technology In Colonial America written by William E. Burns and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-30 with History categories.
Science and technology are central to history of the United States, and this is true of the Colonial period as well. Although considered by Europeans as a backwater, the people living in the American colonies had advanced notions of agriculture, surveying, architecture, and other technologies. In areas of natural philosophy—what we call science—such figures as Benjamin Franklin were admired and respected in the scientific capitals of Europe. This book covers all aspects of how science and technology impacted the everyday life of Americans of all classes and cultures. Science and Technology in Everyday Life in Colonial America covers a wide range of topics that will interest students of American history and the history of science and technology: * Domestic technology—how colonial women devised new strategies for day-to-day survival * Agricultural—how Native Americans and African slaves influenced the development of a American system of agriculture * War—how the frequent battles during the colonial period changed how industry made consumer goods This volume includes myriad examples of the impact science and technology had on the lives of individual who lived in the New World.
A History Of Science In Society
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Author : Andrew Ede
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
A History Of Science In Society written by Andrew Ede and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with History categories.
A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Volume I begins with a small group of philosophers in ancient Greece and ends with the work of Sir Isaac Newton.
Science In The British Colonies Of America
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Author : Raymond Phineas Stearns
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1970
Science In The British Colonies Of America written by Raymond Phineas Stearns and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Science categories.
The Pursuit Of Knowledge In The Early American Republic
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Author : American Academy of Arts and Sciences
language : en
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 1976
The Pursuit Of Knowledge In The Early American Republic written by American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been published by Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Business & Economics categories.
The Early History Of Science And Learning In America
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Author : American Philosophical Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
The Early History Of Science And Learning In America written by American Philosophical Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Science categories.
Pseudo Science And Society In 19th Century America
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Author : Arthur Wrobel
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Pseudo Science And Society In 19th Century America written by Arthur Wrobel and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with Medical categories.
Progressive nineteenth-century Americans believed firmly that human perfection could be achieved with the aid of modern science. To many, the science of that turbulent age appeared to offer bright new answers to life's age-old questions. Such a climate, not surprisingly, fostered the growth of what we now view as "pseudo-sciences" -- disciplines delicately balancing a dubious inductive methodology with moral and spiritual concerns, disseminated with a combination of aggressive entrepreneurship and sheer entertainment. Such "sciences" as mesmerism, spiritualism, homoeopathy, hydropathy, and phrenology were warmly received not only by the uninformed and credulous but also by the respectable and educated. Rationalistic, egalitarian, and utilitarian, they struck familiar and reassuring chords in American ears and gave credence to the message of reformers that health and happiness are accessible to all. As the contributors to this volume show, the diffusion and practice of these pseudo-sciences intertwined with all the major medical, cultural, religious, and philosophical revolutions in nineteenth-century America. Hydropathy and particularly homoeopathy, for example, enjoyed sufficient respectability for a time to challenge orthodox medicine. The claims of mesmerists and spiritualists appeared to offer hope for a new moral social order. Daring flights of pseudo-scientific thought even ventured into such areas as art and human sexuality. And all the pseudo-sciences resonated with the communitarian and women's rights movements. This important exploration of the major nineteenth-century pseudo-sciences provides fresh perspectives on the American society of that era and on the history of the orthodox sciences, a number of which grew out of the fertile soil plowed by the pseudo-scientists.
A Most Amazing Scene Of Wonders
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Author : James Delbourgo
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2006-10-15
A Most Amazing Scene Of Wonders written by James Delbourgo and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-15 with History categories.
"The first book to situate early American experimental science in the context of a transatlantic public sphere, A Most Amazing Scene of Wonders offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment."--BOOK JACKET.
Thinkers And Tinkers
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Author : Silvio A. Bedini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Thinkers And Tinkers written by Silvio A. Bedini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"This book is not intended to be a comprehensive history of science in the British colonies of North America and the early years of the new nation, or a catalogue of all maps and charts compiled, surveys executed, or instruments made, or indeed a listing of the names of all engaged in these activities. It provides at most an overview of how the practical sciences were required and how they were utilized--with which and for what by whom"--Preface (pg. vii).
The Natural Sciences And American Scientists In The Revolutionary Era
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Author : Katalin Harkanyi
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1990-11-26
The Natural Sciences And American Scientists In The Revolutionary Era written by Katalin Harkanyi and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-11-26 with History categories.
The years 1760 to 1789 mark the political birth of the United States; simultaneously, an emancipation of American scientific endeavor from the influence of England and Europe was taking place. This is especially evident in the area of natural sciences--the growing frontiers and population of America opened up vast areas to scientific scrutiny. This extensive bibliography commemorates the scholarship that was published in many forms by and about Revolutionary American science from 1760 through the twentieth century. Part one of Katalin Harkanyi's work provides an overview of the natural sciences in the Revolutionary Era. Comprehensive and general sources are listed in the fields of natural history (botany, zoology, agriculture, and geology), natural philosophy (mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, surveying, engineering, and architecture), and medicine (dentistry, pharmacology, and veterinary medicine). Included are journals, documents, biographies, bibliographies, histories, orations, and even travel journals and diaries which create a framework for the study of Revolutionary American science. The second part of this bibliography is devoted to the scientists themselves: the men and women who wrote partial or specific scientific studies. This section of the book shows that these early Americans were capable of remarkable investigations into the natural world, rivaling their European contemporaries. Here are listed the scientists, their extant monographic works, and studies written about them from their age into the twentieth century. Appendices include scientific firsts and special achievements of Revolutionary Americans and a list of scientists arranged by discipline. This book will be a useful guide for historians and scientists, as well as inquiring general readers, who want to know more about the early growth of American science.