history of science

UNUS NON SUFFICIT ORBIS. Of Missionary Cartographers, Cosmographers and the Making of Geographies ) Sixteenth-Twentieth Centuries). Virtual Journeys across Cosmological Spaces and Linguistic Places.

UNUS NON SUFFICIT ORBIS. Of Missionary Cartographers, Cosmographers and the Making of Geographies ) Sixteenth-Twentieth Centuries). Virtual Journeys across Cosmological Spaces and Linguistic Places.

Unus non sufficit orbis  (One World does not suffice) is a multilingual digital library formed by maps and books concerning Catholic missionary cartography. In this project, cartography is intended in a broad sense to mean not only the practice of drawing maps but also the writing about real, imaginary and spiritual places.

Histories on Wings: Exploring Human-Bird Interactions and Their Cultural Significance in Asian History. An Interdisciplinary Project.

Histories on Wings: Exploring Human-Bird Interactions and Their Cultural Significance in Asian History. An Interdisciplinary Project.

Something new can be told about human history through animals (Sterckx, Siebert, Schafer, 2019).  The history of animals in Asian societies holds profound significance, as it has played a pivotal role in shaping cultural practices, religious beliefs, and economic systems. (Sterckx, Siebert, Schafer, 2019).  This research project aims to delve into the multifaceted relationships between humans and animals, with a special focus on birds, within the context of Asian history, adopting an interdisciplinary approach.

S for Scientometrics

Scientometrics is assuming a major role in the organisation of scientific research and in science policy in general. This paper aims at presenting its history from the point of view of its relationship with history and sociology of science, and with documentary disciplines, together with some initiatives to minimise the unintended consequences of its improper use

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