The archaeology of science : studying the creation of useful knowledge / Michael Brian Schiffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schiffer, Michael B. (Michael Brian), 1947-

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Manuals in archaeological method, theory, and technique ; 9.

Manuals in archaeological method, theory and technique, 1571-5752 ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--History.

Science.

History.

Archaeology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, [2013]

Summary:

This manual pulls together-and illustrates with interesting case studies-the variety of specialized and generalized archaeological research strategies that yield new insights into science. Throughout the book there are templates, consisting of questions, to help readers visualize and design their own projects. The manual seeks to be as general as possible, applicable to any society, and so science is defined as the creation of useful knowledge-the kinds of knowledge that enable people to make predictions. The chapters in Part I discuss the scope of the archaeology of science and furnish a con

Contents:

Part I. Introduction

Science: A Behavioral Perspective

Varieties of Scientific Knowledge

Part II. Contributions of Experimental Archaeology

Contributions of Ethnoarchaeology

Contributions of Archaeometry

Part III. The Apparatus of Modern and Early Modern Science

Thomas Edison's Science

Exploration and Colonization

Scientific Expeditions to Antarctica

The US Nuclear Establishment

Archaeology of the Space Age

Discovery Processes: Trial Models.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9783319000763

3319000764

9783319000770

3319000772

OCLC:

858941147

Publisher Number:

99954831998