STS 202 - History of Modern Science and Technology

1 unit(s)

A survey of major developments in Western science and technology from 1800 to the present. Major topics include; Laplace and the rise of mathematical physics; the development of thermodynamics; the work of Darwin and Pasteur; Edison and the rise of electrical technology; the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics; the Manhattan Project; plate tectonics and molecular biology; and the development of computers and cybernetics. Special emphasis is placed on the concepts of “big science.

Prerequisite: 1 unit of natural or a social science.

Not offered in 2014/15.

Two 75-minute periods.