CAMPBELL - History 1

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

During the early modern period, western Europe was transformed by the proliferation of new worldsーgeographic worlds found in the voyages of discovery and conceptual and celestial worlds opened by n……続きを見る

Written by its former Director, this book presents a historical account of the famous Arecibo Observatory and its 305-meter radio astronomical telescope, widely known for its groundbreaking scientif……続きを見る

The disruption and formation of the monopolies that led Europe out of the Middle Ages and into the Industrial Revolution. 続きを見る

The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the……続きを見る

Computer: A History of the Information Machine traces the history of the computer and its unlimited, information-processing potential. Comprehensive and accessibly written, this fully updated fourth……続きを見る

A rich, informative and entertaining compendium of weather facts, weather stories and weather-related fun and trivia! The perfect beach-side companion – or if it's raining outside – the sofa! From ……続きを見る

Volume 4 of Geneset - Target Earth contains chapters 10, 11 & 12. Chapter 10 - A Strange Confirmation The Jules Verne Connection. The Theosophical Society. A clear sign appears. Clue is a meteor. A ……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

The history of an unnatural disasterーdrug overdoseーand the emergence of naloxone as a social and technological solution. For years, drug overdose was unmentionable in polite society. OD was unders……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

In the early twentieth century, the magic of radio was new, revolutionary, and poorly understood. A powerful symbol of modernity, radio was a site where individuals wrestled and came to terms with a……続きを見る

This book explores the life of Robert Lyall, surgeon, botanist, voyager, British Agent to the court of Madagascar. Born the year of the French Revolution, Lyall grew up in politically radical Paisle……続きを見る

Secret wartime projects in code-breaking, radar and ballistics produced a wealth of ideas and technologies that kick-started the development of digital computers. This is the story of the people and……続きを見る

This Brief takes the reader on a chemical journey by following the history for over two centuries of how an opiate became an opioid, thus spawning an empire and a series of crises. These imperfect r……続きを見る