Author: Ida H. Stamhuis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401005877
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This volume is written as a reaction to the worldwide decreasing interest in the natural sciences. It addresses many intriguing questions. How is the changing image of the distinct sciences experienced by the general public, by the scientists themselves, or in disciplines in which natural sciences are applied? How can it be connected to the phenomenon of the low number of women in science? It is of interest to researchers, teachers, and students of natural sciences, the history of science, and philosophy.