Passion of George Sarton - (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) by Lewis Pyenson (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- George Sarton animated the discipline of history of science (HoS) in America.
- Author(s): Lewis Pyenson
- 470 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, General
- Series Name: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
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Book Synopsis
George Sarton animated the discipline of history of science (HoS) in America. This vol. traces his youth & educ. in Belgium, & his marriage to Mabel Elwes. It follows the Sarton's in their path from idealistic refugees fleeing the invasion of Belgium in 1914 to destitute intellectuals at Harvard Univ. For 50 years, HoS as an acad. specialty owed much to Sarton's visions & anxieties, esp. as they were expressed in his marriage. Mabel Sarton sustained his enterprise & contributed to its form, which included parts of socialism, pacifism, aesthetics, & faith. Themes present in Sarton's early work include the common endeavor of artists & scientists, the private nature of scientific innovation, & the HoS as a bridge between the humanities & the natural sciences. Illus.Review Quotes
"This biography is...essential for any historian of science, and Pyenson is to be congratulated and thanked for this illuminating 'labor of love'"--Mott Greene "Isis"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.19 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.96 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 470
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lewis Pyenson
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2006
TCIN: 1005239081
UPC: 9780871692603
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-7706
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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