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<p>Examines scientific discoveries and developments within their historic context, showing how social trends and events influenced science and how scientific developments changed ...</p> <h3>School Library Journal</h3> <p>Gr 6-10-This companion to Science, Technology, and Society: The Impact of Science throughout History 2000 BC through the 18th Century (2002) and Science, Technology, and Society: The Impact of Science in the 19th Century (2001, both UXL) is likely to be the most popular of the lot. It covers research topics of contemporary interest from cloning to HDTV, and supplies basic biographies for dozens of active or recently active scientists. Each of the set's broad chapters is identically organized, with a core of analytical topical essays (New Math in American Public Schools, The Rise of the Appropriate Technology Movement) sandwiched between an overview and thumbnail or more extended biographical profiles. The occasional illustrations are sometimes muddy black-and-white photographs. There are see references throughout and each chapter closes with source lists and useful suggestions for research topics. The detailed index reprinted at the end of each volume makes quick

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Phillis Engelbert, editor
Publisher
UXL/Thomson/Gale, c2002.
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780787656515
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Technology, Young Adult
Updated
2026-03-24

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