91ÌÒÉ« Modern Knowledge4
Michael D. Gordin, Series Editor
91ÌÒÉ« Modern Knowledge presents the most important new works in the history of knowledge — a vibrant field that brings the histories of science, philosophy, and scholarship into conversation with each other. Broad, engaging, and informed, the books in this series provide novel interpretations that recast the histories of established fields and disciplines as well as focused accounts of pivotal but often underappreciated moments that shaped the overall trajectory of a branch of knowledge.
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How Cold War geopolitics and domestic capitalism changed the trajectory of India’s computing industry
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A new history of French social thought that connects postwar sociology to colonialism and empire
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How the classic mirror test served as a portal for scientists to explore questions of self-awareness
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How the idea of deep time transformed how Americans see their country and themselves