How to Write the History of Science?
I have a related nuts&amp;bolts question. I have started to research the history of my field, mostly dating from the 1940s to 1970. It&#x27;s a small field (chemical information). The histories are mostly written by the practitioners, who describe what they did, their influences, etc.<p>This is one of many ways to do history. Historians also approach it in other ways. I would like to learn more about some of those ways, so I can be better at researching my topic.<p>Can anyone recommend a book along the lines of &quot;So you to be a science historian&quot; or &quot;how to learn to write the history of science&quot;? The book mentioned here, &quot;The Invention of Science&quot;, sounds like it&#x27;s too high of a level - though it does sound interesting.<p>The author points to <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q="department+of+the+history+of+science"" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q="department+of+the+history...</a> . Perhaps I should just cold-call someone ...