An Introduction to the History of Science (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Walter Libby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483140236 ISBN 13: 9780483140233

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How science reshaped learning, culture, and belief across centuries

This engaging survey traces the emergence of modern science and shows how ideas about education, religion, and the natural world changed together. From early schools to new ways of teaching, it reveals how knowledge moved from curiosity to method, and how that shift influenced daily life.

Readers will see how educational systems evolved, including the rise of the Miltonic academy and the spread of science-based teaching. The book connects these changes to broader social and political currents, showing why self-discipline and public learning mattered in democratic contexts.

Along the way, it examines the dialogue between science and religion in the eighteenth century, highlighting how thinkers like Kant and their scientific backgrounds shaped moral and metaphysical questions. It also surveys key ideas in astronomy, geology, and the developing methods that transformed how we study the world.

• A clear overview of how education and schools shifted toward science-based learning.
• Connections between scientific ideas and religious or ethical thinking in the Enlightenment.
• Profiles of influential figures and moments that steered the development of science.
• Accessible explanations of foundational concepts in astronomy, geology, and related fields.

Ideal for readers of history, science, and philosophy who want a coherent, readable account of how the history of science unfolds in society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483140236
• ISBN 13: 9780483140233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320