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SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

IN THE

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Wendy R. Sherman and Trish Yourst Koontz

GREENWOOD PRESS

Westport, Connecticut •

London

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sherman, Wendy R., 1968–

Science and society in the twentieth century / by Wendy R. Sherman and Trish Yourst Koontz.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0–313–32214–7 (alk. paper)

1. Science—United States—History—20th century. 2. Science—Social aspects—United

States—History—20th century. I. Koontz, Trish Yourst. II. Title.

Q127.U6S52 2004

509.73'09'049—dc22 2004047579

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

reproduced, by any process or technique, without the

express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004047579

ISBN: 0–313–32214–7

First published in 2004

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

www.greenwood.com

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the

Permanent Paper Standard issued by the

National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

10987654321

For Brynne and Cameron

— W.S.

For Wendi and Darci

— T.K.

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

xvii

Introduction

xix

CHAPTER ONE: THE DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY

Societal Context: Unrest at the Turn of the Century

Architecture & Engineering

Air-conditioning Improves Our Lives

Steel and Construction of the Skyscraper

Caruso’s Gramophone Recording

First Radio Transmission Across the Atlantic

Defense & Diplomacy

Second International Peace Conference of 1907

(Second Hague Conference)

Oil Exploration

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

Medicine & Health

Arts & Entertainment

Communication

Environment

Food & Agriculture

The Royal Disease

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