Isis Current Bibliography 2006, Vol. 97 - History of Science Society
Isis Current Bibliography 2006, Vol. 97 - History of Science Society
Isis Current Bibliography 2006, Vol. 97 - History of Science Society
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<strong>Isis</strong> CB Classification Scheme<br />
A. Tools for Historians <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
1-7. General histories; National contexts; Information sources; Reference works; Historiography;<br />
<strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> science as a discipline; Historians <strong>of</strong> science<br />
B. Theoretical Approaches to Understanding <strong>Science</strong><br />
10-12. Philosophy <strong>of</strong> science; Sociology and psychology <strong>of</strong> science; Linguistic and visual aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
science<br />
C. Thematic Approaches to the Study <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
20-29. <strong>Science</strong> and society, general; Ethics; Politics, law, economics; Arts and literature; Popular<br />
culture; Race, ethnicity; Gender; Religion; War<br />
D. Aspects <strong>of</strong> Scientific Practice and Organization<br />
40-44. Scientific institutions; Instruments, measurement; Education; Pr<strong>of</strong>essional activities<br />
E. Disciplinary Classification<br />
100-104. Occult; Philosophy; Mathematics; Music<br />
110-114. Astronomy; Astrology; Physics; Chemistry; Alchemy<br />
120-124. Earth sciences; Geography; Natural history; Environmental sciences; Paleontology<br />
130-135. Biology, general; Botany; Zoology, anatomy, physiology; Heredity, genetics, evolution;<br />
Microbiology, molecular biology; Physical anthropology & human biology<br />
136-137. Neurosciences; Psychology<br />
140-146. Social sciences, general; Sociology; Cultural anthropology; Economics; Linguistics;<br />
Archaeology; <strong>History</strong> as a discipline<br />
150-153. Medicine; Psychiatry; Health, nutrition, public health; Pharmacy<br />
160-164. Technology; Computer and communication technologies; Agriculture; Air and space<br />
technologies<br />
Categories in sections F and G are subdivided according to the divisions in A-E.<br />
F. Classification by Cultural Influence (works focused on pre-modern, non-Western scientific<br />
practices or on interactions between Western and non-Western cultures)<br />
200. Cultural and cross-cultural contexts, including colonialism in general<br />
210. Arabic-Islamic contexts<br />
220. Byzantium and Eastern Christian contexts<br />
230. East Asian and Southeast Asian contexts<br />
240. Indian contexts<br />
250. Jewish contexts<br />
260. Native American contexts<br />
270. African contexts<br />
280. Australian and Pacific Island contexts<br />
G. Chronological Classification (including most works after about 1800 regardless <strong>of</strong> location,<br />
unless they are part <strong>of</strong> a non-Western knowledge tradition from section F.)<br />
300. Prehistory and early human societies<br />
311. Ancient Near Eastern scientific contexts<br />
312. Ancient Greek and Roman scientific contexts<br />
320. Medieval Western European scientific contexts<br />
330. Renaissance Western European scientific contexts<br />
340. Seventeenth century<br />
350. Eighteenth century<br />
360. Nineteenth century<br />
370. Twentieth century, entire and works up to 1950<br />
375. Twentieth century after 1950 and twenty-first century<br />
Front cover illustration: Detail from Peter Apian, La cosmographie (Paris: Viuant Gaultherot, 1551),<br />
p. b3v, showing an ancient pro<strong>of</strong> for the sphericity <strong>of</strong> the earth by observing the shape <strong>of</strong> the shadow<br />
cast on the moon during a lunar eclipse. (Image copyright <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong> Collections, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Oklahoma Libraries.)