History of science

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

This book is the third edition of the classic study, featuring a new essay and an updated bibliography.

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

Letters from the year in which Darwin investigated insectivorous plants and received responses to his book on expression of emotions.

The first book to explore the deep influence of modern science on Locke''s moral and political philosophy.

Letters from the year in which Darwin investigated insectivorous plants and received responses to his book on expression of emotions.

The first book to explore the deep influence of modern science on Locke''s moral and political philosophy.

This volume, explores the nature of economics as a science, including classic texts and newer essays.

Machine Dreams recounts how the computer has transformed the content of American economics.

Machine Dreams recounts how the computer has transformed the content of American economics.

This study, first published in 2000, examines the cultural and ecological causes of the near-extinction of the bison.

This book argues the importance of Galileo''s reading and engagement with a range of writers to the shaping of early modern philosophy.

This book decodes the Meteorologica and shows how it provides the key to understanding Aristotle''s natural philosophy.

A detailed account of the contemporary controversy surrounding the publication of Albert Einstein''s theory of relativity.

This book argues the importance of Galileo''s reading and engagement with a range of writers to the shaping of early modern philosophy.

A detailed account of the contemporary controversy surrounding the publication of Albert Einstein''s theory of relativity.

Multimodal approach to primate communication with focus on its cognitive foundations and how this relates to theories of language evolution.

Multimodal approach to primate communication with focus on its cognitive foundations and how this relates to theories of language evolution.

A comprehensive guide to Foucault, from his early work on madness to his history of sexuality.

A comprehensive guide to Foucault, from his early work on madness to his history of sexuality.

Both fascinating and touching, this book appeals to a broad readership of both geologists and science enthusiasts.

Gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question: what is the true nature of space and time?

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger''s What is Life?

Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects.

A collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W.

Containing never-before-published material, this fascinating account sheds new light on one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century.

A practical guide for scientists, politicians and citizens to the relationship between science and politics.

Tracing the influenza pandemic of 1918–1919 that claimed over 25 million lives worldwide.

This 1997 book views the substantive achievements of the Middle Ages as they relate to early modern science.

The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life over the last three centuries.

The first detailed collation of the evolution, ecology and conservation of some of South America''s least-known, and most endangered, primates.

The first detailed collation of the evolution, ecology and conservation of some of South America''s least-known, and most endangered, primates.

This book examines the remarkable feats of mesmerists, mediums and mind-readers, and provides a new psychology of extraordinary beliefs.

Innovative account of the origins of quantum mechanics told from a historical perspective, for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers.

Both fascinating and touching, this book appeals to a broad readership of both geologists and science enthusiasts.

Gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question: what is the true nature of space and time?

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger''s What is Life?

Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects.

This book examines the remarkable feats of mesmerists, mediums and mind-readers, and provides a new psychology of extraordinary beliefs.

Innovative account of the origins of quantum mechanics told from a historical perspective, for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers.

This volume is a comprehensive reference work on the life, labors and influence of the great evolutionist Charles Darwin.

The authors analyze Solvay''s 150-year history, showing the enormous impact geopolitical events had on the company and the recent consequences of global competition.

This volume is a comprehensive reference work on the life, labors and influence of the great evolutionist Charles Darwin.

The authors analyze Solvay''s 150-year history, showing the enormous impact geopolitical events had on the company and the recent consequences of global competition.

This 1997 book views the substantive achievements of the Middle Ages as they relate to early modern science.

The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life over the last three centuries.

This book teaches students and scholars of Greco-Roman medical history how to use and critically assess archaeological materials.

This book teaches students and scholars of Greco-Roman medical history how to use and critically assess archaeological materials.

This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.

Written by a wide range of experts, this work presents cosmological, biological and philosophical perspectives on complexity in our universe.