History of science

This volume explores the Industrial Age (1860-1914), bringing together published and archival primary sources with introductory essays that contextualize a period of extraordinary social, cultural, and economic transformation.

To break a code, you have to put yourself in the mind of your enemy in order to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their systems.

'How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos?

'The importance of the end in view prompted me to undertake all this work, which seemed to me destined to bring about a revolution in physics and chemistry.

This book describes William Dawes' life and professional achievements.

On the Origin of Species is a book that changed the way we think about the development of life on earth.

Here is the tale of Canada's intriguing development of the science of Radio Astronomy.

Here is the tale of Canada's intriguing development of the science of Radio Astronomy.

An investigation into the remarkable "e;poetics of the atom"e; in English literary texts from the mid to late seventeenth century.

A study of Mark Twain''s and Dr.

The first human organ transplant in 1950 at a suburban hospital is the focus of The Graft: How a Pioneering Operation Sparked the Modern Age of Organ Transplants.

In a community hospital in suburban Chicago run by Catholic nuns, surgeons performed an operation never done in the world before.

Oft schon totgesagt, erweist sich die "Frankfurter Schule" als erstaunlich überlebensfähig, ja es gibt Anzeichen dafür, dass sie gerade von einer jungen Generation neu rezipiert und fortgesetzt wird.

Culinary Technology of the Ancient Near East discusses the technical aspects of meal preparation, cooking, and baking in the ancient Near East, exploring a wide range of topics including kitchens, cooking equipment, cooking and baking vessels, and serving and eating utensils.

'Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility.

This is the fully illustrated edition of the new Popular Reference title, 'Quantum Leaps', ISBN: 9781784040925.

The long nineteenth century (1789-1914) has been described as an axial age in the history of both bees and literature.

Through a presentation of the oldest rock art dated in the Americas, located in Monte Alegre, Brazil, this book analyzes an ancient ecological-astronomy strategy that theoretically made the rapid human migration in the Americas successful.

This book analyses aspects of the material culture of early modern Greece from an object-based perspective, using surviving artefacts from that period as primary sources.

Go on an awe-inspiring journey, unraveling the secrets of our universe from the tiniest particles to the vastness of spaceIn this thought-provoking exploration, physicists Chris Ferrie and Geraint F.

This entertaining compendium of bite-sized articles reveals the stranger-than-sci-fi world of strange science.

Going to the zoo is always an exciting adventure, especially for kids.

This book explores and compares the reflections on space and quantity found in the works of five philosophers: Spinoza, Leibniz, Bergson, Whitehead, and Deleuze.

Die Studie widmet sich der amerikanischen Kernphysikerelite, die nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Möglichkeiten ihrer Wissenschaft für Krieg und Frieden deutete.

In the twenty-first century, there is a battle raging over the hearts and minds of our people, especially for the education of our children in scientific fields.

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A child would enjoy a Dinosaur Facts for Kids Picture Book because children naturally want to obtain knowledge and enjoy learning.

Whereas scholarly study of Creationism usually places it in the context of religion and the history or philosophy of science, The Creationist Debate, here revised and completely updated in its second edition, has been written in the conviction that creationism is ultimately about the status of the Bible in the modern world.

Whereas scholarly study of Creationism usually places it in the context of religion and the history or philosophy of science, The Creationist Debate, here revised and completely updated in its second edition, has been written in the conviction that creationism is ultimately about the status of the Bible in the modern world.

Landmarks in the History of Science is a concise history of science from a global and macro-historical standpoint.

The Age of Genius explores the eventful intertwining of outward event and inner intellectual life to tell, in all its richness and depth, the story of the 17th century in Europe.

This book explores different accounts of powers and abilities in early modern philosophy.

Ground Control: A Design History of Technical Lands and NASA's Space Complex explores the infrastructural history of the United States rocket launch complex.

The long nineteenth century (1789-1914) has been described as an axial age in the history of both bees and literature.

A comprehensive examination of American women scientists across the sciences throughout the 20th century, providing a rich historical context for understanding their achievements and the way they changed the practice of science.

Diarmuid Jeffreys traces the story of aspirin from the drug's origins in ancient Egypt, through its industrial development at the end of the nineteenth century and its key role in the great flu pandemic of 1918, to its subsequent exploitation by the pharmaceutical conglomerates and the marvelous powers still being discovered today.

The evolution of science through the ages has often been marred by people's misconceptions.

The historian and author of Lillian Gilbreth examines the "e;Great Man"e; myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall.

We are not all born with equal opportunities.

We are not all born with equal opportunities.

This interdisciplinary volume examines the social production of mental health and illness in Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand).

This book studies the history of geoscience in ancient China.

The term "e;Enlightenment"e; still carries its tie to a grand philosophical tradition that in Britain moves through Bacon, Locke, and Hume.

The famed mathematician and philosopher takes readers on a journey into a new scientific age, exploring topics from relativity to religion.

"e;If you liked Chaos, you'll love Complexity.

The Middle East plays a major role in the history of genetic science.

In 1938, one year into the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese military found itself in dire medical straits.

Eighty years ago, Ettore Majorana, a brilliant student of Enrico Fermi, disappeared under mysterious circumstances while going by ship from Palermo to Naples.