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Darnton's Cats, Bacon's Rifle, and History of Science 101.
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Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society . Dec2016, Vol. 107 Issue 4, p793-795. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Many of us who teach History of Science 101 courses face a situation where we must tell our story without relying on students' prior knowledge of, say, the significance of ancient Greece and China, premodern and modern colonialism, or Marx. This leaves us needing a clear and punchy basic message, supported by a solid, well-structured, and inclusive story line that also doubles as world history. This response takes a look at the prospects and problems of longue durée histories of science from the perspective of cultural history. It voices sympathy toward Frans van Lunteren's project and presents a small sample of potential difficulties involved in matching machines with historical periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HISTORY of science
*HISTORY education
*MACHINERY
*HIGHER education
*HISTORY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00211753
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119917786
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/689770