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What are the historical and philosophical roots of science and technology? How did these great human enterprises originate: science, with its emphasis on knowing, understanding and explaining aspects of the natural world, and technology, with its focus on using tools and raw materials to design and make artefacts, processed materials and systems of value?
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Gardner, P.L. (1997). The Roots of Technology and Science: A Philosophical and Historical View. In: De Vries, M.J., Tamir, A. (eds) Shaping Concepts of Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5598-4_2
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