Le journaliste retrace l'histoire de 90 controverses scientifiques : fraudes scientifiques involontaires ou délibérées, querelles autour des découvertes scientifiques passant pour des mystifications, etc.--[Memento].
In Hitler's Scientists, British historian John Cornwell explores German scientific genius in the first half of the twentieth century and shows how Germany's early lead in the new physics led to the discovery of atomic fission, which in turn led the way to the atom bomb, and how …
In this book, a historian explores German scientific genius in the first half of the twentieth century and shows how Germany's early lead in the new physics led to the discovery of atomic fission, which in turn led the way to the atom bomb, and how the ideas of Darwinism were hi…
"The second edition of A Fabulous Kingdom will explain the history of the arctic and describe the current scientific and environmental issues that threaten this fascinating region"--Provided by publisher.
Paru en 1962 en langue originale, La Structure des révolutions scientifiques est devenu un classique de l'histoire des sciences. L'auteur met l'accent sur les bouleversements de la pensée scientifique (Copernic, Newton, Lavoisier, Einstein...), et étudie ces moments de crise que…