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Science and Technology in World History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 504

Science and Technology in World History

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006
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  • Publisher: JHU Press

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Colonialism and Science
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 416

Colonialism and Science

How was the character of science shaped by the colonial experience? In turn, how might we make sense of how science contributed to colonialism? Saint Domingue (now Haiti) was the world’s richest colony in the eighteenth century and home to an active society of science—one of only three in the world, at that time. In this deeply researched and pathbreaking study of the colony, James E. McClellan III first raised his incisive questions about the relationship between science and society that historians of the colonial experience are still grappling with today. Long considered rare, the book is now back in print in an English-language edition, accompanied by a new foreword by Vertus Saint-Lo...

Science Reorganized
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 456

Science Reorganized

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The Colonial Machine
  • Language: en

The Colonial Machine

The rise of modern science and European colonial and imperial expansion are indisputably two defining elements of modern world history. James E. McClellan III and Francois Regourd explore these two world-historical forces and their interactions in this comprehensive and in-depth history of the French case in the Old Regime presented here for the first time. The case is key because no other state matched Old-Regime France as a center for organized science and because contemporary France closely rivaled Britain as a colonial power, as well as leading all other nations in commodity production and participating in the slave trade. Based on extensive archival research and vast primary and seconda...

Science and Technology in World History
  • Language: en

Science and Technology in World History

Arguably the best general history of science and technology ever published. Tracing the relationship between science and technology from the dawn of civilization to the early twenty-first century, James E. McClellan III and Harold Dorn’s bestselling book argues that technology as “applied science” emerged relatively recently, as industry and governments began funding scientific research that would lead directly to new or improved technologies. McClellan and Dorn identify two great scientific traditions: the useful sciences, which societies patronized from time immemorial, and the exploration of questions about nature itself, which the ancient Greeks originated. The authors examine scie...

French Weights and Measures Before the Revolution
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 290

French Weights and Measures Before the Revolution

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1978
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Letters on Sympathy (1798)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 244

Letters on Sympathy (1798)

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Patrons of Enlightenment
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 297

Patrons of Enlightenment

Patrons of Enlightenment emphasizes the dependency of thinkers upon patrons and compares the patron-client relationships in the French, English, and Scottish republics of letters.

McClellan and Failure
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 223

McClellan and Failure

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-08-17
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  • Publisher: McFarland

In the eyes of many historians, Union general George B. McClellan single-handedly did more damage to the Union war effort than any other individual--including Confederate commander Robert E. Lee. Promoting his own ideas and career regardless of the consequences, McClellan eventually became a thorn in the side of President Lincoln. Removed from command on November 5, 1862, McClellan left a legacy of excessive caution that continued to affect the Army of the Potomac. From West Point to Antietam, this volume examines McClellan's army career and especially how his decisions affected the course of the Civil War. Union actions are examined in detail with special emphasis on the roles McClellan played--or did not play. Excerpts from McClellan's orders and correspondence provide a contemporary picture and motives for his actions. An appendix examines the treatment given McClellan by various historians.

In the Shadow of Lightning
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 558

In the Shadow of Lightning

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-06-21
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  • Publisher: Tor Books

From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of Lightning, an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out. "Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a new favorite fantasy series to read."—Brandon Sanderson Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at t...