Public Understanding of Science: A History of Communicating Scientific IdeasRoutledge, 16. lis 2006. - Broj stranica: 240 Answering questions such as whether the interesting parts of science be conveyed in sermons, poems, pictures and journalism, Knight explores the history of science to show how the successes and failures of our ancestors can help us understand the position science comes to occupy now. |
Sadržaj
1 Understanding | 1 |
2 Gods clockworld | 13 |
3 Holding forth | 29 |
4 Poetry metaphor and algebra | 44 |
5 Picturing science | 62 |
6 Ballyhoo | 76 |
7 Display | 91 |
8 Travel | 106 |
9 Imagining | 119 |
10 Science gossip | 135 |
11 Suspending judgement | 153 |
12 Classical physics | 167 |
13 Promoters and popularisers | 182 |
Notes | 197 |
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