History of science books

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

It argues that the dominant ideas, images, and philosophies of nature of that time were conditioned by humans’ practical...  Read More >>

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How twentieth-century developments in science influenced the aesthetics of the burgeoning American cartoon What...  Read More >>

This book provides new perspectives on the twentieth-century history of philosophy of science through the person...  Read More >>

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The materials in this volume cover the works of those for whom electricity became a vessel to say new things about...  Read More >>

This volume of sources examines electric power, politics and culture in Victorian Britain. The materials review...  Read More >>

The materials in volume two explore how the transformationof electric power imprinted on the political landscape...  Read More >>

This biography of the life and science of 20th Century physicist Pieter Zeeman draws on a wealth of newly discovered...  Read More >>

Intended as a companion to undergraduate and graduate courses in quantum mechanics, this textbook uses an intuitive...  Read More >>

""This book examines Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre's career in science and diplomacy. It highlights how global collaboration...  Read More >>

The History and Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) is a relatively new yet rapidly growing field. Emerging from diverse...  Read More >>

Ideology of Purity analyses how animal breeding practices compare to eugenic ideology through a study of how the...  Read More >>

Cervantes, Technology, and the Novel studies Don Quixote in the context of early modern mechanics, technological...  Read More >>

Written by renowned astronomers and historians of science, this accessible and lavishly illustrated book outlines...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of Joseph Priestley, the renowned 18th-century British chemist, through his compelling...  Read More >>

John Tyndall's ""Address delivered before the British Assocation assembled at Belfast"" stands as a monumental work...  Read More >>

""Ocellus Lucanus on the nature of the universe"" presents a profound journey into the cosmological and philosophical...  Read More >>

Lancelot Law Whyte's ""Archimedes; or, the future of physics"" is a compelling exploration into the profound questions...  Read More >>

""The origin and development of the atomic theory"" by Maynard Shipley invites readers on an illuminating journey...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of Joseph Priestley, the renowned 18th-century British chemist, through his compelling...  Read More >>

""Ocellus Lucanus on the nature of the universe"" presents a profound journey into the cosmological and philosophical...  Read More >>

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A groundbreaking history of fengshui's roles in public life and law during China's last imperial dynasty Today...  Read More >>