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History of Science, Technology and Medicine: Books

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The University of Manchester Library is home to a significant collection of books relating to the History of Science, Technology and Medicine.

E-book Spotlight

Front cover of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology

The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology

Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Science, medicine, and technology are not static endeavors but processes, bodies of knowledge, tools, and techniques that are constantly growing and changing. The entries in this encyclopedia explore the changing character of science, medicine, and technology in the United States; the key individuals, institutions, and organizations responsible for major developments; and the concepts, practices, and processes underlying these changes. Especially since the early decades of the twentieth century, American science, medicine, and technology have played dominant roles internationally. Entries explore distinctive characteristics of American institutions and culture that help explain this development. At the same time, the encyclopedia situates specific events, theories, practices, and institutions in their proper historical context and explores their impact on American society and culture. Entries are written by the experts in the field. Students not only from the humanities and social sciences but also from the sciences and the medical sciences should be attracted to the broad-ranging and in-depth analysis in the encyclopedia (Provided by Publisher).

 

Locating and borrowing books

You can use Library Search to search for both print and eBooks as well as a range of other resources including articles, journals, and databases.

Guide to printed collections

The Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme (Dewey for short) to arrange books and other resources on the shelves so you can locate them easily.

The vast majority of books on the History of Science, Technology & Medicine and related subjects can be found in the Main Library.

 

Subject Areas Classmark(s) Location
History, geographic treatment, biography (Natural Sciences and mathematics) 509 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
History, geographic treatment, biography (Applied sciences) 609 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Medicine and health 610 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Diseases 616 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
General considerations of public administration 352 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Social problems and services to groups 362 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Military science 355 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2

 

More information: Locating books on shelves

For help with finding your way around the Main Library, please use our new Interactive Map.

Course reading lists

You can access your course reading lists in Blackboard: 

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Reading Lists

E-book collections

The Library provides access to numerous e-book collections that host many titles relating to the History of Science, Technology and Medicine and related subjects. Follow this link to browse different collections you can explore to find e-books relating to your studies. 

E-book collections 

E-book collections

Order a Book

If the Library doesn't already hold a copy of the book you need, fill in the Order a Book form and we will get it for you.

University staff should use the Order a Book (Staff) form.

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Theses and dissertations

Theses can be a valuable source of information for your research and are very useful points of reference for when you come to write your own thesis.

For detailed information on how to access theses from the University of Manchester, and from other universities in the UK and internationally, please visit our Theses Library Guide

 

Theses

 

 

Doctoral/Research Theses

  • Electronic versions of many open-access University of Manchester research theses, submitted from the 2010 session onwards, are available on Research Explorer, the University of Manchester’s research database.

 

Theses from other UK/International Institutions

  • ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (PQDT Global)

    A searchable and browsable database of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day. It also offers full text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. It contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text. Designated as an official offsite repository for the U.S. Library of Congress, PQDT Global offers comprehensive historic and ongoing coverage for North American works and significant and growing international coverage from a multiyear program of expanding partnerships with international universities and national associations.

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