Books in the New Approaches to the History of Science and Medicine series

Mark A. Waddell introduces the vibrant world of early modern Europe through a focus on magic, science, and religion. Written in clear, engaging language and thoughtfully illustrated, this is ideal reading for students as well as anyone with an interest in the history of science and ideas.

Placing the British Industrial Revolution in global context, Barbara Hahn explores the role of technological change in world history. Tracing this transformative moment from the north of England to slavery, cotton plantations, the Anglo-Indian trade and beyond, Hahn provides a new perspective on the relationship between technology and society.

This is the first accessible historical overview of the partnership between science and the state from the Scientific Revolution to World War II. Covering developments over five centuries and synthesising a range of approaches, John Gascoigne examines the evolution of the relationship between modern science and the modern state.