History of Science in United States: An Encyclopedia by Marc Rothenberg

By Marc Rothenberg

This Encyclopedia examines all elements of the background of technology within the usa, with a distinct emphasis put on the historiography of technology in the United States. it may be utilized by scholars, common readers, scientists, or somebody attracted to the proof with regards to the advance of technological know-how within the usa. detailed emphasis is positioned within the heritage of medication and know-how and at the courting among technology and know-how and technology and medicine.

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