A history of science in society: from philosophy to utility

The origins of natural philosophy.

The Roman era and the rise of Islam.

The revival of natural philosophy in Western Europe.

Science in the Renaissance: the courtly philosophers.

The scientific revolution: contested territory.

The Enlightenment and enterprise.

Science and empire.

The death of certainty: science and war.

Entering the atomic age.

1957: the year the world became a planet.

Man on the moon, microwave in the kitchen.

Conclusion: New frontiers: science and choice in the new millennium.