Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vi
3. Preface to the 1994 Reprint ix
4. In Pursuit of an Idea: Historical Perspectives
5. The Cunning of Unreason 3
6. Mythical, Religious, and Philosophical Roots 25
7. Francis Bacon 45
8. The Seventeenth Century and After 73
9. Science, Technology, and the Domination of Nature
10. Science and Domination 101
11. Science and Nature 125
12. Technology and Domination 145
13. The Liberation of Nature? 167
14. Appendix 199
15. Notes and References 213
16. List of Works Cited 223
17. Index 233