Handbook of evolutionary thinking in the sciences
The Darwinian theory of evolution is itself evolving and this book presents the details of the core of modern Darwinism and its latest developmental directions. The authors present current scientific work addressing theoretical problems and challenges in four sections, beginning…
It is often supposed that the spectacular successes of our modern mathematical sciences support a lofty vision of a world completely ordered by one single elegant theory. In this book Nancy Cartwright argues to the contrary. When we draw our image of the world from the way moder…
This is an intelligent, insightful, and entertaining exploration of the serious issue of how modern science is being misrepresented and distorted. Is global warming just scaremongering by climatologists conspiring to protect their jobs? Is evolution 'just a theory?'. The answer …
In this spellbinding account of an historic but troubled orbital mission, noted space historian Colin Burgess takes us back to an electrifying time in American history, when intrepid pioneers were launched atop notoriously unreliable rockets at the very dawn of human space explo…
Universe unveiled: the cosmos in my bubble bath
The bubbles were swirling all around me, massaging my body. As I luxuriated in this fantastic bath, I gasped realizing that those bubbles carried with them miniature galaxies bringing the entire Cosmos into my bathtub ... Alfie is back. And so are George and other characters fro…
From Summetria to Symmetry: The Making of a Revolutionary Scientific Concept
by Gray, Jeremy, Grafton, Anthony, Feingold, Mordechai, Principe, Lawrence, Renn, Jürgen, Newman, William, Shapiro, Alan, Hon, Giora, Goldstein, Bernard R., Roland, Alex, Buchwald, Jed Z., Bos, Henk, Franklin, Allan D., Gavroglu, Kostas, Kingsland, Sharon, Levere, Trevor, Lützen, Jesper, Siraisi, Nancy, Swerdlow, Noel
fromArchimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Sc…
Profiles the eminent 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics and one of the most baffling personalities in the history of science. In these chapters we are introduced to the psychology of science and of scientists and we…
In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue. This book provides a theoretical framework which allows us to understand why and how scientists address the general public. The author develops the argument that turning to the public is not simply a …
Chi possiede il passato? Come si leggono le ossa antiche? E cosa ci dicono sulle nostre origini gli artifatti, il polline e il DNA dell'età glaciale? Usando tecniche sempre più raffinate, gli scienziati riescono a ricostruire gli ambienti del passato profondo e i primi esseri um…
This book brings together nine leading scholars whose work spans a variety of environmental and field sciences, including archaeology, agriculture, botany, climatology, ecology, evolutionary biology, oceanography, ornithology, and tidology. Collectively their essays explore the …
A history of Korean science and technology
by Chŏn, Sang-un, Lee, Sung Kyu, Carrubba, Robert
Korean science is closely related to traditional Chinese technology but Jean Sang-woon's A History of Korean Science and Technology follows a different course of development.' Building on Chinese foundations, Korean scientists, engineers and technicians developed technologies th…
Technical change and economic theory
This beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates eighty years of history and intellectual inquiry at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research. Featuring essays by current and former faculty and members along with photographs …
A funny rendition of the story of gravitation theory from the early historic origins to the developments in astrophysics, focusing on Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity and black-hole physics.