The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science

• Covers the history of science from 1550 to the present
• Discusses both the hardware and the methodology of science
• Encompasses all major scientific disciplines

'Review from other book by this author Heilbron combines history and science and presents a cross-cultural examination of topics in a lavishly illustrated book' -Review of 'Geometry Civilized', in Zentralblatt fur Mathematik

'This wonderful book is a combination of mathematics, its history, and the history of civilisation and culture (architecture, painting, measuring, astronomy, etc) . . . contains some fascinating historical description . . . A lot of effort is spent on increasing our understanding of geometry. the author carefully explains solutions of some geometrical methods and proofs. There are diagrams on nearly every page, illustrations from older books, photographs and eight colour plates.' -Review of 'Geometry Civilized', in EMS

The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science is a one-volume encyclopedia offering an excellent overview of the field of science and its development over the past few generations, ranging from biographies on Galileo and Dorothy Hodgkin to the discussions chronicling the change of science from simply a tool of learning to a major force in society. Along with chemistry, physics, and biology, the major scientific disciplines are represented in this alphabetically arranged work including astrology, ethnology, and zoology, among many others. The coverage is not limited to just one geographical area but is world-wide, tracing science from its traditional centres and explaining how non-western societies have modified and contributed to its global arena.

Contents

• Preface
• Editors and Consultants
• Directory of Contributors
• A Thematic Listing of Entries
• The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
• Further Reading
• Winners of the Nobel Science Prizes
• Index