Download or read book Relocating Modern Science written by K. Raj and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relocating Modern Science challenges the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and was subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of key moments in the history of science, it demonstrates the crucial roles of circulation and intercultural encounter for their emergence.