Making Modern Science: A Historical Survey is a top selling coursebook designed for entry-level
college classes in the history of science and as a single-volume introduction for the general
reader. Exploring both the history of science and its influence on modern thought this general
survey chronicles all major developments in scientific thinking from the revolutionary ideas
of the seventeenth century to contemporary issues in genetics physics and more. First
published fifteen years ago this revised edition is not only updated to reflect the latest
scholarship it also contains two entirely new chapters: on computing and empire--
