Thornton and Tully's Scientific Books, Libraries, and Collectors

Download or read book Thornton and Tully's Scientific Books, Libraries, and Collectors written by John Leonard Thornton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 25 years since the third edition of this book, scientific publishing has developed new forms and the academic discipline and popular appreciation of the history of science has grown. This edition discusses these changes and ponders the implications of developments in publishing by the end of the 20th century, while concentrating upon the dissemination of scientific ideas and knowledge from antiquity to the industrial age. In this shift of focus, it departs from previous editions and for the first time, a chapter on Islamic science is included.