Minds for the Making : The Role of Science in American Education, 1750-1990 - Scott L. Montgomery - Paperback

"An important resource." --Science & Technology "This is a fine survey of the changing nature and state of the American science education program, and is recommended reading for a wide audience." --The Midwest Book Review "...historians of science interested in broadening their understanding of the cultural significance of science will benefit from reading this book." --Isis "Using a highly original blend of history, social analysis, and cultural criticism, this remarkably enlightening volume offers the first examination to date of the history of science education in America. It reveals the profound impact science has had upon the changing theory, debate, and practice of schooling from the prorevolutionary era through the recent conflicts of the 1980s and 1990s. At once explorational and highly provocative, this volume will be welcomed by those with an interest in debates over educational curricula, including educational historians, curriculum specialists, and historians of science as well as anyone with an interest in American history and culture and the burgeoning area of science and technology studies." --Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society "The subject matter of this volume is topical, and the themes woven through it are provocative." --Publisher's Weekly "Provocative in thought but graceful in style, this remarkably enlightening book should find a receptive audience among researchers and historians. For most academic libraries." --Library Journal "....A good companion book to other materials on education and, in particular, science education....Interesting and insightful...." --Science Books and Films "This book is rich and detailed....It is easy to read and the argument often perceptive." --Science "...provides the first history of science education in this country." --The Midwest Book ReviewMontgomery, Scott L. is the author of 'Minds for the Making : The Role of Science in American Education, 1750-1990 - Scott L. Montgomery - Paperback' with ISBN 9780898621884 and ISBN 0898621887.