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Title

Cultural and Educational Dimensions Reflected in Books Popularizing Scientific Knowledge – A Case Study: The Sky, a 19th Century Book Popularizing Astronomy

Abstract

The present work is concerned with one of the most successful books popularizing astronomy of the last half of the 19th century, published in France under the title L’ Astronomie Populaire. The book was translated into Greek and was the first book, out of 100, which was published in order to be a part of a popular library meant to educate the Greek lay public. The study of the book reveals some interesting points which could be of use in science education. The kind of language the book uses to communicate with the public, the metaphors and analogies used to make the new knowledge accessible to the public, the unfolding of the syllogisms on which the new knowledge was based, the epistemological view held in the book, are some of these points.

Date

01/01/2005

Citation

Halkia, K., & Botouropoulou, I. (2005). Cultural and Educational Dimensions Reflected in Books Popularizing Scientific Knowledge – A Case Study: The Sky, a 19th Century Book Popularizing Astronomy. Science & Education, 14(7–8), 631–647. https://doi.org/10

Type of Publication

Article

Author(s)

Halkia, Krystallia | Botouropoulou, Iphigenia

Content

Miscellaneous Astronomy Content

Construct

Academic Social/Discourse | Engagement | Nature of Science

Methodology

Blank

Target Group

Blank

Institution(s)

University of Athens | University of Athens

Journal Name

Science & Education

Peer-Reviewed Status

Yes

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Volume

14

Issue Number

7-8

ISSN

0926-7220, 1573-1901

Resource Type

Historical | Position Paper/Editorial | Theoretical Research

Nation(s) of Study

Greece

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-004-5610-0

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