Helene Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences by Cristina Chimisso

Helene Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences by Cristina Chimisso

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Hélène Metzger (1889-1944), the leading historian of chemistry of her generation, left us unparalleled reflections on the theory, practice and aims of history writing. This first full-length monograph on her explores both Metzger’s immediate legacy and the relevance of her ideas for a host of current debates in science studies.

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Helene Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences by Cristina Chimisso

Helene Metzger (1889-1944), the leading historian of chemistry of her generation, left us unparalleled reflections on the theory, practice and aims of history writing. This first full-length monograph on her explores both Metzger's immediate legacy and the relevance of her ideas for a host of current debates in science studies.

Dr. Cristina Chimisso is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and European Studies at the Open University. She is the author of the monographs Writing the History of the Mind: Philosophy and Science in France 1900–1960s (2008), written with the support of an AHRC grant, and Gaston Bachelard: Critic of Science and the Imagination (2001).

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ISBN 13 9781032083032
ISBN 10 1032083034
Title Helene Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences
Author Cristina Chimisso
Series Science Technology And Culture 1700-1945
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2021-08-02
Number of pages 226
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.