The Natural Sciences in Their Development and in Their Interconnection, III

Dannemann, Friedrich, 1859-1936Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.4
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920K words
Chapters
92

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Foreign Language Books Natural Sciences Theory DevelopmentKnowledge GenealogyHistory of ScienceScience EnlightenmentIntellectual ContextAcademic StudyInterdisciplinaryDisciplinary Evolution19th CenturyGerman Scholarship

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, III.Author: Dannemann, Friedrich, 1859-1936,Language: German, Class: Q: Science, Release Date: Sep 22, 2018

Editor's review

This is the third volume of the general history of science by the German historian of science Friedrich Dannemann, a free public-domain e-book from Project Gutenberg. It examines the branches of modern science within their historical context, emphasizing the interconnections among disciplines rather than listing discoveries and figures in isolation. For readers of German, the book offers an early systematic perspective on the history of science and helps us understand the concerns and narrative methods of history-of-science writing from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Its value lies in the organization of source material and its overall framework; it is suitable as supplementary reading for thematic study in the history of science, or for comparing conceptions of the field across periods. Read it with questions in mind, attending to how the author defines 'development' and 'connection,' and noting the limitations of his era. Being a public-domain electronic text with limited edition information, it is best used alongside modern works on the history of science.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and introductory chapters first to grasp the author's overall framework of 'development' and 'connection.'
  2. Read selectively by branch of science, then go back and compare the cross-references and echoes among chapters.
  3. Keep a modern history of science at hand for comparison, cross-checking key figures and events.
  4. Note the author's period assumptions as you read, so you can later reflect on his historiographical stance.

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Contents

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FAQ

What level of German is needed to read this book? The book involves a large number of scientific terms and nineteenth-century academic German sentence structures; an upper-intermediate or advanced reading level in German is recommended, along with the ability to use reference works for specialized vocabulary. For beginners in German, reading would be quite arduous; a Chinese translation or a modern introduction to the history of science is a better start.
This is the third volume of a general history of science; should I read the first two first? This volume has a relatively independent thematic scope, but the author emphasizes continuity across volumes. If time is limited, read the introductory passages of this volume to understand the overall framework; for systematic research, reading the volumes in order is recommended, to grasp the author's overall narrative logic of scientific development.
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About the author

Dannemann, Friedrich, 1859-1936 Author

Friedrich Dannemann (1859–1936) was an author known chiefly for his writings on the history of science. Publicly available information about his life is limited; his main confirmed achievement is the four-volume work Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange (The Natural Sciences in Their Development and Interconnection). The work surveys the evolution of the natural sciences from antiquity onward in a broad historical perspective, stressing the links and interactions among disciplines rather than merely listing discoveries and figures. Arranged in successive volumes and extensive in scope, it combines an overall framework with concrete detail and places scientific ideas in their historical context. In an era before the history of science was fully professionalized, such comprehensive works for a wide readership helped disseminate knowledge and integrate the field, and they remain a useful reference for understanding early styles of writing on the history of science. Beyond these works, public sources offer little on his education, professional position, or scholarly connections.