The second half of the twentieth century brought extraordinary transformations in knowledge and practice of the life sciences. In an era of decolonization, mass social welfare policies, and the formation of new international institutions such as UNESCO and the WHO, monumental advances were made in both theoretical and practical applications of the life sciences, including the discovery of life’s molecular processes and substantive improvements in global public health and medicine. Combining perspectives from the history of science and world history, this volume examines the impact of major...
The second half of the twentieth century brought extraordinary transformations in knowledge and practice of the life sciences. In an era of decoloniza...
This exploration of the history of science focuses on translation, in all its forms, as an essential element in the communication of knowledge. Chapters trace several overlapping dynamics in the exchange of knowledge across the Eastern Hemisphere and beyond during the second millennium CE.
This exploration of the history of science focuses on translation, in all its forms, as an essential element in the communication of knowledge. Chapte...
