The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the History of Science is a single volume companion that discusses the history of science as it is done today, providing a survey of the debates and issues that dominate current scholarly discussion, with contributions from leading international scholars.




Provides a single-volume overview of current scholarship in the history of science edited by one of the leading figures in the field

Features forty essays by leading international scholars providing an overview of the key debates and developments in the history of science

Reflects the shift towards deeper historical contextualization within the field

Helps communicate and integrate perspectives from the history of science with other areas of historical inquiry

Includes discussion of non-Western themes which are integrated throughout the chapters

Divided into four sections based on key analytic categories that reflect new approaches in the field