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This book recalls, for nonscientific readers, the history of quantum mechanics, the main points of its interpretation, and Einstein's objections to it, together with the responses engendered by his ……続きを見る

Science Sifting is designed primarily as a textbook for students interested in research and as a general reference book for existing career scientists. The aim of this book is to help budding scient……続きを見る

A personal recount in areas of particle physics and related fields as a research physicist for over 50 years, Adrian Melissinos' insights into the ways that general research was carried out, as well……続きを見る

The final volume of the three-volume edition, this book features classical papers on algebraic and differential topology published in the 1950s-1960s. The partition of these papers among the volumes……続きを見る

Cremona violins occupy a unique and storied place in violin history. This book contains a brief account of that history ー the rise and fall of the Cremonese art of violin making that dominated over……続きを見る

“The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay throu……続きを見る

Quantum theory revolutionized physics at the beginning of the last century. Einstein was one of its originators, but as the implications of the theory emerged, he began to have doubts. Are the most ……続きを見る

ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ Κατά τη διάρκεια των πρώτων Βυζαντινών χρόνων η αρχαία Ελληνική Παιδεία χρησιμοποιήθηκε κυρίως ως μέσον για να γίνει κατανοητή η ύπαρξη του Ιησού, ο οποίος εκείνη την εποχή ήταν για τους χρ……続きを見る

Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development ……続きを見る

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioac……続きを見る

With 2014 marking the tercentenary of the Longitude Act, this eloquent celebration of the sextant tells the story of this elegant instrument and explores its vital role in man’s attempts to map the ……続きを見る

Felix Klein, one of the great nineteenth-century geometers, discovered in mathematics an idea prefigured in Buddhist mythology: the heaven of Indra contained a net of pearls, each of which was refle……続きを見る

In Notebooks, English Virtuosi, and Early Modern Science, Richard Yeo interprets a relatively unexplored set of primary archival sources: the notes and notebooks of some of the leading figures of th……続きを見る

In this illuminating collection, Charles Parsons surveys the contributions of philosophers and mathematicians who shaped the philosophy of mathematics over the course of the past century. Parsons be……続きを見る

From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia. Galil……続きを見る

A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subconti……続きを見る

The intriguing story of how wireless was invented by Guglielmo Marconi – and how it amused Queen Victoria, saved the lives of the Titanic survivors, tracked down criminals and began the radio revolu……続きを見る

After the huge national and international success of ‘Longitude’ and ‘Gallileo’s Daughter’, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. This groundbreaking work traces ……続きを見る

A rich and wonderful history of quinine – the cure for malaria. In the summer of 1623, ten cardinals and hundreds of their attendants, engaged in electing a new Pope, died from the 'mal'aria' or 'ba……続きを見る

The authoritative and comprehensive guide to tracing your Scottish ancestry There's never been a better time to trace your Scottish family history. Vast internet resources and DNA testing, as well a……続きを見る

The early 1830s witnessed an extraordinary transformation in British political, literary, and intellectual life. New scientific disciplines begin to take shape, while new concepts of the natural wor……続きを見る

Popular science books, selling in their thousands ー even millions ー help us appreciate breakthroughs in understanding the natural world, while highlighting the cultural importance of scientific kn……続きを見る

This book provides realistic answers to hotly debated scientific topics: Science is about quantitative aspects of natural realities (physical, chemical, biological) but it is the result of human int……続きを見る

Profiles the eminent 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics and one of the most baffling personalities in the history of science. In these……続きを見る

Planarians, a class of flatworm, are extraordinary: they possess the remarkable ability to regenerate lost body parts, including complete regeneration of the nervous system. If cut into pieces, each……続きを見る

How new thinking about history, evidence, and scientific authority depended on undermining the authority of Aristotelianism. “The belief that Aristotle’s philosophy is incompatible with Christianity……続きを見る

Το βιβλίο αναγνωρίστηκε διεθνώς ως ΠΗΓΗ για την Ιστορία των Μαθηματικών και την Εκπαίδευση. Βλέπε σε: http://hollis.harvard.edu/ (Όρος αναζήτησης: Chalkou Maria) Περίληψη Μετά από πολυετή ερευνητική……続きを見る

A mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world from the author of THE MAGICAL MAZE Why do many flowers have five or eight petals, but very few six or seven? Why do snowflakes have sixfold symm……続きを見る

A History of Astronomy, first published in 1907, offers a comprehensive introduction to the steady development of the science since its inception in the ancient world up to the momentous progress of……続きを見る

For Michel Foucault, philosophy was a way of questioning the allegedly necessary truths that underpin the practices and institutions of modern society. He carried this out in a series of deeply orig……続きを見る