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This open access book is a systematic update of the philosophical and scientific foundations of the biopsychosocial model of health, disease and healthcare. First proposed by George Engel 40 years a……続きを見る

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license This book explores the magical and medical history of executions from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century by looking at the afterlife pot……続きを見る

Horrified by the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram wondered if he could recreate the Holocaust in the laboratory setting. Unabated for more than half a century, his (in)famous results h……続きを見る

This Open Access book gives a comprehensive account of both the history and current achievements of molecular beam research. In 1919, Otto Stern launched the revolutionary molecular beam technique. ……続きを見る

This book is open access under a CC BY license and charts the rise and fall of various self-harming behaviours in twentieth-century Britain. It puts self-cutting and overdosing into historical persp……続きを見る

This book shows how the study of multi-hadron production phenomena in the years after the founding of CERN culminated in Hagedorn's pioneering idea of limiting temperature, leading on to the discove……続きを見る

A History of Science is a five volume work written by two brothers dr. Henry Smith Williams and dr. Edward Huntington Williams with a goal to present fundamental principles of science, to point out ……続きを見る

Acontecimiento pleno de significados, el aquelarre ha pasado de la imaginación crédula y censora de la magia diabólica a la relatoría literaria y viceversa, mostrando a través de la historia un jueg……続きを見る

An insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be relied upon – and how the system can be reformed. Science is how we understand the world. Yet failures in peer review and m……続きを見る

This open access volume focuses on the cultural background of the pivotal transformations of scientific knowledge in the early modern period. It investigates the rich edition history of Johannes de ……続きを見る

Lamblichus was a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher of Arab origin. He determined the direction that would later be taken by Neoplatonic philosophy. He was also the biographer of the Greek mystic, phil……続きを見る

David Hilbert's 'Mathematical Problems' is a seminal collection of twenty-three mathematical challenges that have perplexed scholars for centuries. Written in a clear and concise style, the book del……続きを見る

In "Popular Astronomy: A Series of Lectures Delivered at Ipswich," George Biddell Airy presents a comprehensive exploration of the celestial world through a series of engaging lectures. Written in a……続きを見る

In 'A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities' by Pierre-Simon Laplace, the author delves into the intricacies of probability theory with a philosophical lens. The book explores the concept of probabil……続きを見る

Making Sense of the Future integrates the latest thinking in Future Studies with the author’s expertise in world history, economics, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and political ……続きを見る

"The History of Chemistry" spans a period from very old times to the modern era. Since several millennia BC, civilizations were using technologies that would eventually form the basis of the various……続きを見る

Gillian Beer's classic Darwin's Plots, one of the most influential works of literary criticism and cultural history of the last quarter century, is here reissued in an updated edition to coincide wi……続きを見る

«في قلب كل تغير مهم في حياتنا اليوم تقبع تكنولوجيا من نوع ما. فالتكنولوجيا هي مسرّع الإنسانية. وبسبب التكنولوجيا يكون كل ما نقوم به في عملية التحوّل. فكل شيء يصبح شيئاً آخر، في حين يتمخّض من «ربما» ……続きを見る

In the second edition of 'The Seven Follies of Science' by John Phin, the author delves into the fascinating world of scientific misconceptions and errors that have persisted throughout history. Usi……続きを見る

The Hindu-Arabic Numerals, edited by eminent scholars Louis Charles Karpinski and David Eugene Smith, embodies an essential exploration into the origins and spread of the numerical system that under……続きを見る

In 'Curiosities of Science, Past and Present' by John Timbs, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of scientific curiosities. Written in a clear and engaging style……続きを見る

Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained, offers a rich tapestry of discussions designed to demystify the complex concepts of natural philo……続きを見る

Thomas Henry Huxley's book 'On the Reception of the 'Origin of Species' delves into the controversies surrounding Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work, providing a scholarly commentary on the public……続きを見る

Thomas Henry Huxley's 'The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century' is a comprehensive exploration of the progression of scientific knowledge from the mid-19th to the early 20th century. Through……続きを見る

In 'An Introduction to the History of Science' by Walter Libby, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the evolving landscape of scientific knowledge. Libby's book is a scholarly explo……続きを見る

In 'The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development' by Levi L. Conant, readers are taken on a scholarly journey through the evolution of the number concept, exploring its origins and development in ……続きを見る

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book Review An Editor's Choice, New York Times Book Review Longlisted for PEN/……続きを見る

This edited collection is the first of its kind to explore the view called perspectivism in philosophy of science. The book brings together an array of essays that reflect on the methodological prom……続きを見る

Covering the authors' own state-of-the-art research results, this book presents a rigorous, modern account of the mathematical methods and tools required for the semantic analysis of logic programs.……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Building Green explores the e……続きを見る