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"Will delight a broad spectrum of readers." ー American Mathematical Monthly. Do long division as the ancient Egyptians did! Solve quadratic equations like the Babylonians! Study geometry just as st……続きを見る

". . . Nothing less than a major contribution to the scientific culture of this world." ー The New York Times Book Review This major survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 outstanding Russi……続きを見る

Now in its sixth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors that helped launch the industrial revolution, its ……続きを見る

Winner of the Selection for Professional Reading List of the U.S. Marine Corps Although the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long-standing conviction in the West, another vers……続きを見る

How the specter of climate has been used to explain history since antiquity Scientists, journalists, and politicians increasingly tell us that human impacts on climate constitute the single greatest……続きを見る

This book features a global, historical analysis of the changes and continuities in one of society’s basic functions: seeking to protect itself from disease. Hygiene offers an important lens for maj……続きを見る

In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology i……続きを見る

"It is perhaps the more necessary to insist upon stern necessity as being the origin of learning, because it is so difficult for us now to put ourselves in the place of those early representatives o……続きを見る

Ireland has long been the focus of research into its geological foundations and history. This book provides insights into the evolution of geological ideas in Ireland, gives assessments of underrepr……続きを見る

A dissection involves cutting a polygon into pieces in such a way that those pieces form another polygon; for a hinged dissection, the pieces must be attached by hinges. A piano hinge is "a long nar……続きを見る

Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) is the largest professional society devoted to the science of ecology. A Centennial History of the Ecological Socie……続きを見る

This work embarks on a grand survey of history, archaeology, and modern physics, re-examining the past through the lens of quantum mechanics and the multiverse. It challenges the traditional linear ……続きを見る

Pure Math: Discovering the Beauty of Abstract Mathematics offers a unique approach to exploring the captivating world of pure mathematics. It's where logic meets imagination, and abstract thought gi……続きを見る

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A noted philosopher of science offers a "clear and engaging" analysis of the nature of science and subjectivity (Peter Lipton, Science ) Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objecti……続きを見る

After World War II, the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) began mass-producing radioisotopes, sending out nearly 64,000 shipments of radioactive materials to scientists and physicians by 1955. Even ……続きを見る

Does science have limits? Where does order come from? Can we understand consciousness? Written by Nobel Laureate Leon N. Cooper, this book places pressing scientific questions in the broader context……続きを見る

Until Karl Jansky's 1933 discovery of radio noise from the Milky Way, astronomy was limited to observation by visible light. Radio astronomy opened a new window on the Universe, leading to the disco……続きを見る

A new account of the central role developmental processes play in evolution A new scientific view of evolution is emergingーone that challenges and expands our understanding of how evolution works. ……続きを見る

This is a translated autobiography of applied mathematician N. N. Moiseev, providing an insider’s view of the history of the Soviet Union from its founding in 1917 to its collapse in 1991, as well a……続きを見る

The ecological sciences are a diverse array of major scientific disciplines. They grew from minor sciences, with little status in 1900, and now occupy crucial areas of research bearing on the future……続きを見る

Science today is often seen as providing the definitive frame of reference for understanding what goes on in nature. Furthermore, the history of science has frequently been portrayed as the story of……続きを見る

This brief traces the story of one of our most common medicines – aspirin. On a journey involving science, diverse characters, shady business deals, innovative advertising and good old-fashioned luc……続きを見る

During World War I, in 1916, Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company, received news of “star shells,” weapons that glowed eerily as they descended over the trenches of the enemy, making the……続きを見る

Chemical science has made major advances in the last few decades and has gradually transformed in to a highly multidisciplinary subject that is exciting academically and at the same time beneficial ……続きを見る

The material appeal of the automobile junkyard goes beyond the search for second-hand parts. What happens to automobiles after they are retired but before they are processed as scrap? In this fascin……続きを見る

The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear ch……続きを見る

A clear and concise survey of the major themes and theories embedded in the history of life science, this book covers the development and significance of scientific methodologies, the relationship b……続きを見る

This book traces the global chemical history of cannabidiol (CBD), which is a compound that originates partially from hemp (the fiber), marijuana (the popularized term for medicinal/recreational use……続きを見る

Considers how our ideas about mathematics shape our individual and cultural relationship to the field. Where and how do we, as a culture, get our ideas about mathematics and about who can engage wit……続きを見る