The Archaeology of Science Studying the Creation of Useful Knowledge /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schiffer, Michael Brian (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique, 9
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Philosophy and science.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Philosophy of Science.

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 ow...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• PART I.- 1  Introduction.-2  Science:  A Behavioral Perspective
• 3  The Varieties of Scientific Knowledge.-PART II
• 4  Experimental Archaeology
• 5  Ethnoarchaeology
• 6  Archaeometry
• PART III 
• 7  The Artifacts of Modern and Early Modern Science
• 8  Thomas Edison’s Science
• 9  Colonization and Exploration
• 10  Scientific Expeditions to Antarctica.-11  The U.S. Nuclear Establishment.-12  Archaeology of the Space Age
• 13  Discovery Processes.