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Popular Lessons in Astronomy, on a New Plan is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the wonders of the universe, designed for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Authored by O. M. Mitchel, a ren……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

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

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 Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy by Charles John Samuel Thompson is a captivating exploration into the enigmatic worlds of alchemy and pharmacy, tracing their intertwined histories fr……続きを見る

This second edition of Norwood Russell Hanson’s Constellations and Conjectures, a philosophical history of astronomy originally published in 1973, provides significant updates and corrections to the……続きを見る

Im Dezember 2022 gelang US-Forschern ein historischer Durchbruch: Bei einem Fusionsversuch wurde erstmals mehr Energie freigesetzt, als für die Zündung der Reaktion zugeführt wurde. Die jahrzehntela……続きを見る

Soviet Climate Change Science explores the character and range of Soviet contributions to the emerging understanding of large-scale anthropogenic climate change during the post-1945 period. More spe……続きを見る

Conheci o Caibalion em 2021 e desde então venho estudando para que ele fique mais firme em mim! E decidi reescrever de forma prática, para que seja muito mais fácil de entender! Mais fácil do que o ……続きを見る

The long history of tiny matter(s) in the sciences, thought, and culture Winner of the Modern Language Association Prize for an Edited Collection From catastrophic weather and steady warming caused ……続きを見る

Il n’est point de fonction naturelle, si petite qu’elle paraisse, qui n’ait son rôle dans le grand mécanisme. Quel est donc le rôle de la rosée ? Ce livre traite du phénomène de la rosée pour en étu……続きを見る

This is currently the only volume that comprehensively presents the scientific evidence in support of Jesus, the Eucharist, and Mary. Father Robert Spitzer, S.J., closely examines the scientific evi……続きを見る

This volume provides the readers with a broad but detailed consideration of a wide array of transmutationist thinkers who published before Darwin. Highlighting some of those whom Darwin later acknow……続きを見る

This is the first in-depth study of the English neurologist and polymath Sir Henry Head (1861-1940). Head bridged the gap between science and the arts. He was a published poet who had close links wi……続きを見る

This book features several of the significant scientific debates and controversies that helped develop space science in the early space era. The debates led to significant new understandings of the ……続きを見る

Obwohl Frauen schon früh das wissenschaftliche Denken mitgeprägt haben, sichtbar geworden sind sie fast nie. Dieses Ungleichgewicht setzt sich bis heute fort, auch wenn es aktuell weit mehr Wissensc……続きを見る

"Thought-provoking…any scientist interested in genetics will find this an enlightening look at the history of this field."ー Quarterly Review of Biology It was only around 1800 that heredity began t……続きを見る

An esteemed historian of science explores the diversity of scientific experimentation. The experiment has long been seen as a test bed for theory, but in Split and Splice, Hans-Jörg Rheinberger make……続きを見る

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. 続きを見る

Although women participated in shaping scientific thinking from the outset, they very rarely became visible. This imbalance continues today, although there are currently more female scientists than ……続きを見る

The 70 years from 1880 to 1950 witnessed the final ascent of humankind into the modern age. Historically, this period is characterized by deep political, social and economic crises. However, paralle……続きを見る

This book provides a straightforward introduction to teleology in biology, the work it did and the work it can do. Informed by history and philosophy, it focuses on scientific concerns. Seventeenth,……続きを見る

Bahnbrechende Erkenntnisse und tiefe Krisen, revolutionäre Entdeckungen und Widerlegung von bis dato unverrückbaren Glaubenssätzen – die Jahre zwischen 1870 und 1950 sind geprägt durch wissenschaftl……続きを見る

The concept of ’natural heritage’ has become increasingly significant with the threat of dwindling resources, environmental degradation and climatic change. As humanity’s impact on the condition of ……続きを見る

In this Brief, Joe Jeffers uncovers the life and works of two-time Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. Following Sanger’s early life to retirement, Jeffers describes how this celebrated British biochem……続きを見る

This new facsimile edition of the Portfolio of the 13th-century Picard artist Villard de Honnecourt is the first ever to be published in color. The thirty-three leaves are reproduced at actual size ……続きを見る

The unique history and development of FastLane, the central nervous system of the National Science Foundation. Since 2000, the National Science Foundation has depended upon its pioneering FastLane e……続きを見る

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner……続きを見る

This book began with the aim of telling the almost forgotten story of Thomas Hancock, the rubber developer who in his own day was acknowledged as one of the great scientific pioneers of the Industri……続きを見る