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Never was a man so denied a place in history than Father Charles Plumier. Craftsman, illustrator, and engraver, but best known for his work as a botanist, Plumier devoted the better part of his life……続きを見る

République naturaliste examine la rencontre entre un petit objet d’histoire de la culture et des sciences, les collections d’histoire naturelle, et un événement colossal, la Révolution. Les années 1……続きを見る

Here, for the first time in English, is Georges Cuvier’s extraordinary “History of the Natural Sciences from Its Origin to the Present Day.” Based on a series of public lectures presented by Cuvier ……続きを見る

La maladie de l’âme... la belle expression platonicienne n’a de cesse d’être d’actualité. Non seulement elle est prompte à revenir d’époque en époque, mais elle semble particulièrement friande de la……続きを見る

In questo saggio breve e penetrante, Piero Martinetti, tra i maggiori pensatori italiani del Novecento, si confronta con il concetto di numero da una prospettiva eminentemente filosofica. In quanto ……続きを見る

Alors que le monde industrialisé pensait en avoir fini avec la question des subsistances, la Seconde Guerre mondiale replace l’agriculture et l’alimentation au cœur des enjeux de la reconstruction. ……続きを見る

Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this updated edition of the award-winning The Math Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers,” and moving through time to our modern-day q……続きを見る

Plongez dans l'univers captivant de Louis Blériot, un visionnaire audacieux qui a marqué l'histoire de l'aviation. Ce récit vibrant et inspirant retrace la vie de cet ingénieur et inventeur français……続きを見る

What we eat, who we are, and the relationship between the two. Eating and Being is a history of Western thinking about food, eating, knowledge, and ourselves. In modern thought, eating is about what……続きを見る

This book is an essay on the epistemology of classifications. Its main purpose is not to provide an exposition of an actual mathematical theory of classifications, that is, a general theory which wo……続きを見る

Five innovative essays demonstrating how Aristotle's biology is an integral part of Aristotle's understanding of the universe. In Animals in the World, renowned Aristotle scholar Pierre Pellegrin at……続きを見る

Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Throu……続きを見る

Watykan, centrum duchowe Kościoła katolickiego i suwerenne państwo, stoi wobec wyzwań administracyjnych. Zarządzanie finansami, rozwiązywanie wewnętrznych kryzysów oraz sprostanie rosnącym wymaganio……続きを見る

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Debates about science and religion are rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's being taught in schools, clashes between religious val……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

"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." ー New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In Th……続きを見る

A science layperson's guide to examining the nature of reality by performing a series of easy and simple tests and experiments. This book also focuses on how ancient man first devised some simple to……続きを見る

This book presents the first interdisciplinary study of Alessandro Piccolomini’s two early astronomical works – De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse. First published in Venice in 1540, the t……続きを見る

On the surface of the Sun, spots appear and fade in a predictable cycle, like a great clock in the sky. In medieval Russia, China, and Korea, monks and court astronomers recorded the appearance of t……続きを見る

Podczas mojej podróży do Hiszpanii w latach 2023/2024 odwiedziłam cmentarz w okolicach Malagi, gdzie kontrast między zamożnymi i ubogimi nagrobkami otworzył przede mną głęboki wgląd w społeczne nier……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

Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development of a scientific culture between the y……続きを見る

Konflikty, zarówno na poziomie lokalnym, jak i globalnym, są nieuniknione. Mogą wynikać z różnic kulturowych, religijnych, politycznych czy ekonomicznych. Jednakże odpowiednie podejście edukacyjne m……続きを見る

Rejestracja urodzin dziecka to formalny proces, który zapewnia oficjalne uznanie jego tożsamości przez państwo, umożliwiając dostęp do podstawowych praw obywatelskich, takich jak edukacja i opieka z……続きを見る

Działalność misyjna odgrywa kluczową rolę w szerzeniu Ewangelii, przekraczając granice kultur, języków i narodów. Niniejsza książka zgłębia znaczenie i wpływ misji ewangelizacyjnych, ukazując ich fu……続きを見る

*A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER* 'The fascinating story of ancient words … new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ____________________________……続きを見る

Lequel est le plus chaud, le paradis ou l'enfer ? Le bâillement de tortue est-il contagieux ? Peut-on tuer quelqu'un en lui fracassant une bouteille de bière sur la tête ? Dans un embouteillage, la ……続きを見る

The Hindu-Arabic Numerals anthology provides an illuminating exploration of the origins, development, and universal adoption of the numeric system that has underpinned centuries of scientific and ma……続きを見る

At its core, economics is about making decisions. In the history of economic thought, great intellectual prowess has been exerted toward devising exquisite theories of optimal decision making in sit……続きを見る

Quest'opera raccoglie per la prima volta in Italia tutti i testi di argomento biologico scritti dal padre della genetica Gregor Mendel, a stampa e privati, tradotti da Alessandro Volpone sulla base ……続きを見る