Book ID: CBB812972700

Science History: A Traveler's Guide (2015)

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Orna, Mary Virginia (Editor)


American Chemical Society


Publication Date: 2015
Physical Details: 384 pp.
Language: English

For nearly 20 years, the author, Mary Virginia Orna has led Science History tours to Europe and other parts of the world. Given the broad popularity of her tours among those in the scientific community, the ACS initiated a symposium on the topic as well as this book. The goals of both the Orna-led tours and this book include learning science through travel to sites where the science actually happened and describing how such travel can interface with the professional goals of chemists in academe, industry, and other areas of endeavor. This book makes it possible to plan a scientifically-oriented visit to well-known scientific sites armed with information not necessarily available on the internet or in guidebooks. 1. "Science History on the Road: An Overview" by Mary Virginia Orna 2. "A View from the Cockpit: A Mid-Summer’s “Flight” through Chemical Europe" by Leigh Wilson 3. "Scientific Scotland" by Robert G.w. Anderson 4. "London as a Center of Science" by Peter J.T. Morris 5. "Displaying Science in Context at the Royal Institution of Great Britain" by Frank A. J. L. James 6. "Science in Cambridge" by Gary Patterson 7. "Paris: A Scientific “Theme Park”" by Mary Virginia Orna 8. "Scientific Florence" by Marco Fontani 9. "Rome and Northern Italy: Scientific Highlights" by Mary Virginia Orna 10. "Wonderful Scientific Copenhagen" by David A. Katz 11. "Northern Scandinavia: An Elemental Treasure Trove" by James L. MArshall and Virginia R. Marshall 12. "The Auer von Welsbach Museum" by Roland Adkuna 13. "Scientific Wanderings in Southern Germany and Austria" by Janan M. Hayes 14. "Points East: Selected Science Sites of Central and Eastern Europe" by Roger Rea and Jiří Jindra 15. "Scientific Study Tour of Ancient Israel" by Zvi C. Koren 16. "Flights of Fancy: World Heritage and Other Sites in Egypt, China, Peru, and Mexico" by Carmen J. Guinta

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Review George B. Kauffman (2015) Review of "Science History: A Traveler's Guide". Bulletin for the History of Chemistry (pp. 123-125). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake Lemgo
Lüpkes, Vera
Benétreau-Dupin, Yann
Garik, Peter
Bischoff, Michael
Schönlau, Rolf
Concepts
Science and culture
Travel; exploration
Science education and teaching
Science and politics
Scientific expeditions
Epistemology
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
Early modern
18th century
Modern
Renaissance
Places
France
Europe
Mediterranean region
United States
Italy
Germany
Institutions
Polytechnic Touring Association
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Oxford University
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