Historiography of Contemporary Science and Technology (Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Series)

Historiography of Contemporary Science and Technology (Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Series)

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More than 90 percent of all scientific history has been made during the last half century. So far, however, only a fraction of historical scholarship has dealt with this period. Merely a decade ago, most scientific historians considered recent science -- the scientific culture created, lived and remembered by contemporary scientists -- an area of study best left to the historical actors themselves.
Today, an increasing number of historians are turning to the study of contemporary science. When doing so, they are confronted with new and unfamiliar methodological and theoretical problems. How to handle the huge amounts of published and unpublished source materials? What level of scientific training is necessary to understand contemporary science? Does the lack of historical perspective prevent good scholarship? Can (and will) historians of recent science share the turf with other professional groups, such as active scientists, scholars of science and technology studies, and science journalists? Thi

Historiography of Contemporary Science and Technology (Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Series),T. Soderqvst,Taylor & Francis,3718659069,History,Science,Science/Mathematics,Historiography,History of science,Social Science / Sociology / General,Technology: General Issues

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