Download or read book The Advancement of Science, and Its Burdens written by Gerald James Holton and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-10-31 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Holton continues his analysis of how modem science works and its influences on our world. A particular emphasis is on the thematic elements, the unconscious presuppositions that guide scientific work to success or failure. This work ranges over a broad spectrum of areas that command the attention of all readers with an interest in understanding the development of modem science.