History of science books

Reconstructing past climates provides valuable insights into Earth's natural variability and the factors influencing...  Read More >>

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By taking a historical perspective, Aboriginal Peoples and Terrestrial Invertebrates in Australia examines the gaps...  Read More >>

A leading biologist offers a comprehensive and accessible history of invasive species science, from its earliest...  Read More >>

This second edition of Norwood Russell Hanson’s Constellations and Conjectures, a philosophical history of astronomy...  Read More >>

An environmental history of chemical photography through the lens of its deep connections to empire and industry....  Read More >>

Examines the role of an influential neurological institute in shaping a new, interdisciplinary science—neuroscience—and...  Read More >>

Friction, the force that resists motion, has shaped technological progress for millennia. Jennifer Vail shows how...  Read More >>

Examines the role of an influential neurological institute in shaping a new, interdisciplinary science—neuroscience—and...  Read More >>

Using the fascinating stories surrounding the lives and struggles of eight Nobel Laureate scientists, this book...  Read More >>

This book offers a meta-historical analysis of the “eclipse of Darwinism” narrative in evolutionary biology. It...  Read More >>

Geologist Simon Lamb shows that the key to answering crucial questions about Earth’s history lies in ancient rocks...  Read More >>

A Universe of Earths retraces the exhilarating story of how we came to imagine the Earth as a ""wandering star"",...  Read More >>

In this riveting and revelatory history, Andy McPhee delves into the post-revolutionary period of America to trace...  Read More >>

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Geologist Simon Lamb shows that the key to answering crucial questions about Earth’s history lies in ancient rocks...  Read More >>

mso-themecolor: text1;"">Vielleicht weckt dieses Buch bei den Älteren Erinnerungen, die es wert sind, geweckt zu...  Read More >>

Dieses faszinierende und unterhaltsame Buch lädt sprachlich und astronomisch interessierte Leser dazu ein, die vergessenen...  Read More >>

The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over 100 years. Barnard’s images were...  Read More >>

Explores the intersection of racial thought and reproductive science and policy across the British Empire. In Generating...  Read More >>

Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using “celestial sleuthing,” including calculating...  Read More >>

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