The course is designed to introduce students to the history of science and technology, notably to the history of life science and medicine from antiquity to 1800. It will take into account the intellectual and social aspects of science.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Programme
The subject of the course is science and technology from the ancient world to the industrial revolution. It will examine scientific theories and practices, their social, political and intellectual contexts, as well as the development of techniques and their economic implications and their impact on the environment and the living conditions of populations.Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Core Documentation
Testi e studi:Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Attendance
Students are requested to attend lectures and seminars, Those who cannot attend classes are asked to contact the teacher for the reading list.Type of evaluation
Paper and oral examination teacher profile teaching materials
Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Programme
The subject of the course is science and technology from the ancient world to the industrial revolution. It will examine scientific theories and practices, their social, political and intellectual contexts, as well as the development of techniques and their economic implications and their impact on the environment and the living conditions of populations.Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Core Documentation
Testi e studi:Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Attendance
Students are requested to attend lectures and seminars, Those who cannot attend classes are asked to contact the teacher for the reading list.Type of evaluation
Paper and oral examination teacher profile teaching materials
Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Programme
The subject of the course is science and technology from the ancient world to the industrial revolution. It will examine scientific theories and practices, their social, political and intellectual contexts, as well as the development of techniques and their economic implications and their impact on the environment and the living conditions of populations.Particular attention will be paid to the exact and experimental sciences: mechanics, astronomy, pneumatics, magnetism, electricity. The course will focus in particular on the applications of science to activities such as military engineering, navigation, topography, hydraulics.
Core Documentation
Testi e studi:Antonio Clericuzio, Uomo e Natura, Carocci, 2022
Richard Holmes, The age of wonder, Harper Press, 2023
Galileo Galilei, Antologia di testi, a cura di M. Camerota, Carocci, 2017
Dava Sobel, Longitude, Fourth estate, 1995
Attendance
Students are requested to attend lectures and seminars, Those who cannot attend classes are asked to contact the teacher for the reading list.Type of evaluation
Paper and oral examination