HIST 329 - History of Science Since 1859

Institution:

James Madison University

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Description:

3 credits. A survey of pure and applied science since the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species. Topics include the development of relativity and quantum theory; Darwinism and the eugenics movement; rocketry, radar and the Manhattan Project; and the revolutions in biochemistry, genetics, materials science and information technology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jmu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 568-6211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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