History of Science - Page 23

Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction

Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations...

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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine,...

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Professor Maxwell’s Duplicitous Demon: The Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell

Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. B...

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Newton's Apple and Other Myths About Science

A falling apple inspired Isaac Newton’s insight into the law of gravity—or so the story goes. Is it...

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A Scheme of Heaven: Astrology and the Birth of Science

'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' Joshua Foer author of Moonwalki...

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Heaven on Earth: How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World

A vivid narrative that connects the lives of four great astronomers as they discovered, refined, an...

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The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance

The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core...

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The Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

In this book Jeffrey A. Barrett provides an introduction to the history and conceptual foundations o...

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Republic of Numbers: Unexpected Stories of Mathematical Americans through History

Once upon a time in America, few knew or cared about math. In Republic of Numbers, David Lindsay Rob...

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The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4.000-Year History

By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this...

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Defense of the Scientific Hypothesis: From Reproducibility Crisis to Big Data

Defense of Scientific Hypothesis: From Reproducibility Crisis to Big Data sets out to explain and de...

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Technology and Society: A World History

Technology and Society: A World History explores the creative power of humanity from the age of ston...

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Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity

Tales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of...

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A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers

This Element aims to present an outline of mathematics and its history, with particular emphasis on...

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Third Thoughts [CLONE]

A wise, personal, and wide-ranging meditation on science and society by the Nobel Prize–winning auth...

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