Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- 1. The role of science in the modern world -- 2. Arabic science and the Islamic world -- 3. Reason and rationality in Islam and the West -- 4. The European legal revolution -- 5. Colleges, universities, and sciences -- 6. Cultural climates and the ethos of science -- 7. Science and civilization in China -- 8. Science and social organization in China -- 9. The rise of early modern science -- Epilogue: science and civilizations East and West -- Selected bibliography -- Index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-385) and index
