Overview
The telephone, television, pneumatic tyres, penicillin, radar - these are just some of the inventions, discoveries and developments where the fundamental contributions of Scottish scientists and technologists are well recognised. Less well known, but no less revolutionary, are Scotland's other scientific innovations in fields such as pharmaceuticals; botany and geology; medical diagnostics and evidence-based medicine; particle physics; and the detection of supernovas and gravity waves. As the successor to Scotland's Science, this updated 2022 edition of Scotland's Science Next concentrates mainly on the towering achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries. It takes a comprehensive view of Scotland's science at home and abroad, and tells its stories in an engaging and highly readable way.With a Foreword by Professor Dame Anne Glover, former president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Full Product Details
Publisher: John Mellis
Imprint: John Mellis
Edition: 2nd Enhanced edition
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
ISBN: 9781739202316
ISBN 10: 1739202317
Pages: 414
Publication Date: 28 October 2022
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
What they said about Scotland's Science: An outstanding history of Scottish ingenuity...a well-organised book and a brilliant read...as a fellow Scot I enjoyed it immensely. I like how the history of science was interspersed with other relevant parts of Scottish history. Well done. Tom Boles, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Curated to a calibre I haven't seen in other history books, and I truly admire the work that must have gone in to writing it. I would recommend this book to school and university libraries across Scotland (and the UK more widely...) I can say that this book will sit on my bookshelf proudly, and I would encourage others to do the same - whether you're a student, a teacher, or just someone like me who is fascinated by the great minds of our brilliant wee country. Jordan Murray, theGIST (the Glasgow Insight into Science and Technology) Edifying and enjoyable... this is a welcome addition to anyone interested in modern Scottish history and details the biographies of Scottish individuals who fashioned the building blocks of modern science from the late 16th to the early 20th century. The definition of 'science' is elastic and includes engineering, medicine, geology and physics as well as the occasional drift into philosophy and economics - all good grist to understanding the broader cultural landscape of scientific progress. While there are the predictable big names covered - Napier, Watt, Telford, Stevenson, Lister, Kelvin etc - Dr Mellis has ferreted deep into the archives and turned up some lesser known figures whose contribution to science might otherwise have become overlooked...Scotland's Science is a fine piece of biographical research and long overdue given the extraordinary evolution of scientists from such a small country. John R. Hunter OBE, FSAScot, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham, UK
Author Information
Dr John Mellis has written many technical and popular articles in physics and technology, and is the author of Scotland's Science - stories of pioneering science, engineering and medicine (1550-1900). In this book, he continues his description of that distinguished scientific history, with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries, highlighting the major accomplishments of Scotland's scientists, technologists and medics, at home and further afield.
