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[http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.library.acaweb.org/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t124 '''''The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science''''']
600 articles
Written by more than 200 prominent scholars, ''The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science'' presents an unparalleled [[history]] of the field invaluable to anyone with an interest in the [[technology]], [[ideas]], [[discovery|discoveries]], and learned institutions that have shaped our world over the past five centuries. [[Focus]]ing on the period from the [[Renaissance]] to the early twenty-first century, the articles cover all [[discipline]]s, historical periods, [[concepts]], and methodologies and philosophies. Coverage is international, tracing the spread of science from its traditional centers and explaining how the prevailing [[knowledge]] of non-Western societies has modified or contributed to the dominant global [[science]] as it is currently understood. One hundred [[biography|biographies]] of the most iconic historic figures, chosen for their contributions to science and the interest of their lives, are also included.
[[Category: History]]
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