Reviews

"This volume is the culmination of much scholarship and enormous effort.... The result is delightful to browse..."--Nature
"The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science has great breadth, it contains numerous entries that are a pleasure to read, and its index makes it easy to use."--Times Literary Supplement
"Oxford's Companinion credibly covers the history of science in one volume. Accessible as well as scholarly, the work covers "modern science" but includes events that date back to antiquity and Aristotle, though much of the material begins in the 17th or 18th century...The quality of writing is excellent and the distillation of the history of science skillful."--CHOICE, T. McKimmie
"...this Companion is a superb piece of work, brimming with scholarly but easy-to-read gems...the standard of its articles is pleasingly high. Most are well written and informative, many are mini-masterpieces..."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"This is not a science encyclopedia but, as the title states, a companion guide to the history of science.... The editor is widely published in the history of science, and he worked with a distinguished editorial board, along with 217 international contributors."--Booklist "The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science has great breadth, it contains numerous entires that are a pleasure to read, and its index makes it easy to
use."--Times Literary Supplement
"This volume is the culmination of much scholarship and enormous effort.... The result is delightful to browse..."--Nature
"Oxford's Companion credibly covers the history of science in one volume. Accessible as well as scholarly....The quality of writing is excellent and the distillation of the history of science skillful....Highly Recommended."--Choice for Academic Libraries
"The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science presents hundreds of articles that help readers understand the ways that scientific advances have shaped and directed world history, including art, law, religion, literature and other fields."--Dallas Morning News
"Oxford's Companion credibly covers the history of science in one volume. Accessible as well as scholarly, the work covers "modern science" but includes events that date back to antiquity and Aristotle, though much of the material begins in the 17th or 18th century...The quality of writing is excellent and the distillation of the history of science skillful."--CHOICE, T. McKimmie