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“Minds for the Making is a major contribution that deeply and critically informs the evolution, philosophy, and practice of science education in America, as well as the place of science more generally in higher education. Provocative in thought and graceful in style, it achieves what all superior history sets out to do, revealing the past as…

“Montgomery’s interest is not an academically driven exercise but springs from an infectious desire to know how science works…Montgomery [for example] offers a survey of the field of scientific illustrations and the ways in which they have been read, not only in terms of their iconography and pictorial effect, but also as embodiments of changing…

“With humankind’s thoughts, feelings and beliefs projected upon the Moon as its focus, this wonderful book—masterful in scope, rich in detail, and a pleasure to read—takes the reader on a sometimes surprising and often fascinating and enlightening journey across the arts and sciences.” —Leonardo “Montgomery stitches a story of religious allegory, scientific inquiry and artistic…

“Reading this book is an eye-opening experience, even—or especially—when one thinks one is already informed about the subject Montgomery is discussing. His work is a major contribution…Offering a new narrative of how science travels, this may be one of the most provocative books since Kuhn on the history and philosophy of science… –Maria Tymozcko, Isis…

“Montgomery’s Chicago Guide to Communicating Science has all the authority one would expect from the publishers of The Chicago Manual of Style. . . . [He] covers with scholarly grace topics ranging from writing scientific papers and grant proposals to preparing articles for the general public.” –Chris Quigg, Physics Today Whether you are a graduate student or a senior…

“Scott Montgomery brings real rigour and independence to this survey…much of his analysis is magisterial.” –New Scientist “…an unconventional, lucid, pragmatic, and thought-provoking discussion of the present global energy situation…this book stands alone above all other energy books flooding the market…Highly recommended.” –Choice Energy is the basis for modern society–food, water, shelter all depend on it…

“He presents nuanced, historical discussions … Montgomery builds his account on a comprehensive body of research not only in the history of science but also in linguistics…”—Y. Peled, Science “As Montgomery writes, “What has happened to modern science is remarkable, revolutionary.” From a linguistic point of view, I already knew it was remarkable …But I…

A New York Times selection 100 Notable Books of 2015: “I was struck again and again by the extraordinary breadth, erudition and lucidity of this book.” –Fareed Zakaria, New York Times Book Review “I cannot praise this book enough. Ideas are indeed the stuff of culture and how they have played out in the 20th and…

Modern science has deep roots in the knowledge of premodern civilizations. In its thought and practice, it grew from a wide range of ingredients that had their origin in cultures from many parts of the world. This book is among the very few that covers this larger world history of science, which remains largely unknown…

“We [scientists] have a lot to learn, and most of it is in this book…an absolute must for everyone in science who works, plays, and struggles with words” Bruce Marsh, EOS For more than a decade, The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science has been the go-to reference for anyone needing to improve their ability to write or…