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Document Type: | Book |
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Robert King Merton |
ISBN: | 0809309254 9780809309252 |
OCLC Number: | 4775427 |
Notes: | Reprint of pt. 1 of The Sociology of science in Europe, published in 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale. Includes indexes. |
Description: | xi, 151 pages ; 20 cm. |
Numeric Designation of Musical Works: | 1 |
Series Title: | Arcturus books, 150. |
Other Titles: | Sociology of science in Europe. |
Responsibility: | by Robert K. Merton. |
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"Merton's memoirs about this rising field of social studies... establishes the antecedents of the field."--"Choice" Merton s memoirs about this rising field of social studies establishes the antecedents of the field. "Choice"" [Merton s] account assumes a fascinating essay which weaves snippets of oral history into his overview. Because of Merton s central role in the development of the field, his episodic memoir will certainly become a landmark work for future scholars. They all stand on his shoulders. "Social Forces"" The historical development is beautifully chronicled by Robert K. Merton, the father and presiding genius of American-style sociology of science. "Science""" " "[Merton's] account assumes a fasci-nating essay... which weaves 'snip-pets of oral history' into his overview. Because of Merton's central role in the development of the field, his episodic memoir will certainly become a land-mark work for future scholars. They all stand on his shoulders."--"Social Forces" "Thehistorical development... isbeautifully chronicled by Robert K. Merton, the father and presiding genius of American-style sociology of science."--"Science""" "[Merton's] account assumes a fasci-nating essay... which weaves 'snip-pets of oral history' into his overview. Because of Merton's central role in the development of the field, his episodic memoir will certainly become a land-mark work for future scholars. They all stand on his shoulders."--"Social Forces" "The historical development... is beautifully chronicled by Robert K. Merton, the father and presiding genius of American-style sociology of science."--"Science""" Read more...

