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History of Science Society -- Reading List

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Thousands of books have been written on the history of Western science. The list below gives details and brief descriptions of a hundred or so that are especially good introductions to the field (or parts of it). The list is, by design, selective and idiosyncratic. The books on it were chosen because they combine solid scholarship, broad coverage, and an accessible style. Most include extensive bibliographies of more specialized books and articles. Virtually all are in print as of this writing [Fall 1998], and should be readily available through large bookstores and their on-line equivalents. The list does not include articles, primary sources, or books that deal only in part with historical issues. Nor, for the moment, does it include works on the histories of mathematics, technology, and medicine. It makes no attempt to include non-Western scientific traditions. These limits are designed both to keep the list to a manageable size and to keep it within the bounds of its compilers' exp

History of Science Society -- Reading List READING THE HISTORY OF WESTERN SCIENCE A List of Good Places To Start Compiled and Edited by A. BOWDOIN VAN RIPER for the Committee on Education of the History of Science Society THIS LIST MAY BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT FURTHER PERMISSION Email: hssexec@u.washington.edu Thousands of books have been written on the history of Western science. The list below gives details and brief descriptions of a hundred or so that are especially good introductions to the field (or parts of it). The list is, by design, selective and idiosyncratic. The b

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