Editing Science Since Babylon (section)

== Themes and Contributions ==
* '''Exponential Growth of Science:''' Scientific publications and the number of working scientists double at regular intervals, a trend that cannot continue indefinitely.  
* '''Peculiarity of Western Science:''' The scientific revolution was a cultural anomaly, made possible by the merger of Greek logical traditions with Babylonian computational skills.  
* '''Science and Technology:''' Price stressed the distinction between science as an intellectual pursuit and technology as applied practice, criticizing the tendency to view science only as a source of “technological fixes.”  
* '''Crises in Scientific Development:''' The book highlights pivotal moments where civilizations made decisions that shaped the trajectory of science.  
* '''Limits of Planning:''' Scientific breakthroughs often arise from accidents or cross-pollination rather than deliberate planning.