This Encyclopedia examines all aspects of the history of science in the United States, with a special emphasis placed on the historiography of science in Americ

From this unique collection of documents emerges a fresh, intimate, often striking picture of the life of science in the United States in the era when American

Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in man

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It is important that scientists think about and know their history - where they came from, what they have accomplished, and how these may affect the future. Wee