Ames - History 1

"Press and Tanur argue that subjectivity has not only played a significant role in the advancement of science but that science will advance more rapidly if the modern methods of Bayesian statistical……続きを見る

Strategic Functional Analysis provides a comprehensive and methodically organized approach to bridging fundamental functional analysis with advanced theoretical applications in mathematics. The text……続きを見る

Psychoanalyst, political theorist, pioneer of body therapies, prophet of the sexual revolutionーall fitting titles, but Wilhelm Reich has never been recognized as a serious laboratory scientist, des……続きを見る

Physics in 50 Milestone Moments is a lively, accessible, and thought-provoking introduction to physics, its history, and its practitioners. Uniquely, it is structured around a timeline of landmark e……続きを見る

Claude Shannon: The Man Who Invented Information is a sweeping intellectual biography of the quiet genius who made the digital age possible yet remained largely invisible to it. Written in a narrati……続きを見る

Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have become the silent sentinels of our planet and the cosmos. Orbiting high above, they have changed the way we live, the way we think, and most prof……続きを見る

The Heavens Above: A Popular Handbook of Astronomy is a comprehensive and accessible guide designed to introduce readers to the wonders of the night sky and the science of astronomy. Authored by the……続きを見る

The Energy System of Matter: A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by James Weir is a pioneering scientific treatise that explores the fundamental principles governing the behavior and trans……続きを見る

On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art by James Mactear is a fascinating exploration into the ancient origins and historical development of chemistry, tracing its roots from the earliest civilizations……続きを見る

Time and Its Measurement by James R. Cameron is a comprehensive exploration of humanity’s enduring quest to understand, quantify, and master the passage of time. This engaging work traces the fascin……続きを見る

Makers of Electricity is a comprehensive and engaging historical account that chronicles the lives and achievements of the pioneering scientists and inventors who shaped the field of electricity. Wr……続きを見る

The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter is a pioneering 19th-century scientific work that offers a comprehensive exploration of Earth’s only n……続きを見る

Through the Telescope by James Baikie is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the wonders of the night sky, designed for readers of all ages who are curious about astronomy. First published in the ……続きを見る

Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres: Demonstrating that the Earth is Hollow, Habitable Within, and Widely Open About the Poles is a fascinating and ambitious work that delves into one of the most ……続きを見る

Medieval Medicine by James J. Walsh is a comprehensive exploration of the medical knowledge, practices, and beliefs that shaped healthcare during the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wealth of historical s……続きを見る

Stellar Evolution and Its Relations to Geological Time by Sir George Howard Darwin is a seminal work that explores the profound connections between the life cycles of stars and the vast epochs of ge……続きを見る

Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy to Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the wonders of the universe, written by Jame……続きを見る

Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. Walsh is a comprehensive exploration of the lives and achievements of the pioneering figures who shaped the course of medical science from the Renaissance to th……続きを見る

The Universe Around Us by Sir James Jeans is a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the cosmos, blending scientific rigor with clear, engaging prose. First published in the early 20th century……続きを見る

The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over 100 years. Barnard’s images were obtained with black and white photographic plates. Astronomical photographic plates……続きを見る

The history of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vividly reveals how cancer treatment in Americaーand our attitudes toward the diseaseーhas changed since the middle of the twentieth century. One of t……続きを見る

THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will ……続きを見る

Arguably the best general history of science and technology ever published. Tracing the relationship between science and technology from the dawn of civilization to the early twenty-first century, J……続きを見る

For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of……続きを見る

Effective and accurate science communication is vital for bridging the gap between scientists and the public. By conveying complex scientific concepts in a clear and engaging manner, writers, commun……続きを見る

In "On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art," James Mactear intricately explores the historical roots and philosophical underpinnings of chemistry, tracing its development from alchemical practices to ……続きを見る

Systems of Life offers a wide-ranging revaluation of the emergence of biopolitics in Europe from the mid– eighteenth to the mid–nineteenth century. In staging an encounter among literature, politica……続きを見る

How can one view the world biologically but also biblically? The walls people build around their lives protect themーbut also limit them. People build many intellectual, emotional, and spiritual wal……続きを見る

Hippocrate n’est pas l’inventeur de la médecine mais son promoteur au rang d’art. Héritier d’une discipline qui se pratiquait depuis la nuit des temps dans la routine, il s’interroge sur ses pratiqu……続きを見る

Spreading the news of scientific breakthroughs in the eighteenth century Histories of Science shows how different forms of media communicated scientific breakthroughs during the long eighteenth cent……続きを見る