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Overview"How did Albert Einstein's ideas shape the imaginations of twentieth-century artists and writers? Are there national differences between styles of scientific research? By what mechanisms is progress in science achieved despite the enormous diversity of individual, often conflicting, efforts? These are just a few of the questions posed in The Advancement of Science, and Its Burdens. Gerald Holton, one of the century's leading historians of science, continues his analysis of how modern science works and how it influences our world, with particular emphasis on the role of the thematic elements--those often unconscious presuppositions that guide scientific work to success or failure. Many of the conclusions emerge from the author's extensive study of the contributions of Albert Einstein. Indeed, Holton's new introduction for this edition, ""Einstein and the Cultural Roots of Modern Science,"" demonstrates that Einstein's daring main pursuit, the discovery of unity among seemingly disparate aspects of physics, was psychologically supported by a surprising ally: the high literary works in which he immersed himself, above all Goethe's. This case study alone may well be a classic example for studying the interaction of science and culture." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerald HoltonPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9780674005303ISBN 10: 0674005309 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 01 November 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews[A] deeply thought-out probing of both the scientific enterprise and its effect on the society around it. -- James Trefil New York Times Book Review [A] deeply thought-out probing of both the scientific enterprise and its effect on the society around it.--James Trefil New York Times Book Review Author InformationGerald Holton is Mallinckrodt Research Professor of Physics, and Research Professor of History of Science, Harvard University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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