Contains entries dealing with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. Includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophical articles on conc…
Publisher's description: This study examines the long-standing question of why modern science arose only in the West and not in the civilizations of Islam and China, despite the fact that medieval Islam and China were more scientifically advanced. To explain this outcome, Tony E…
This book is a monograph on chaos in dissipative systems written for those working in the physical sciences. Emphasis is on symbolic description of the dynamics and various characteristics of the attractors, and written from the view-point of practical applications without going…
An accessible guide to learning the key features of Unix and Perl, written with the non-programmer in mind.
When the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Anthropology, Human Heredity and Eugenics opened its doors in 1927, it could rely on wide political approval, ranging from the Social Democrats over the Catholic Centre to the far rightwing of the party spectrum. In 1933 the institute and it…
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Discusses how European scientists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonders, monsters, curiosities, marvels, and other phenomena to envision the natural world.
Attracting Science and Mathematics Ph.D.s to Secondary School Education
by Staff, National Research Council, Staff, Center for Education, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Attracting Science and Mathematics Ph.D.s to Secondary School Teaching, Teaching, Committee on Attracting Science and Mathematics Ph.D.s to Secondary School
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Aimed at students from all disciplines,
Science communication is a rapidly expanding area and meaningful engagement between scientists and the public requires effective communication. Designed to help the novice scientist get started with science communication, this unique guide begins with a short history of science …
Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium
by Staff, National Research Council, National Research Council Staff, Staff, Committee on Science and Mathematics Teachers Preparation, Staff, Center for Education, Center for Education Staff, Committee on Science and Mathematics Teachers Preparation Staff
This study describes current deficiencies in teacher education and the teaching profession, matched with recommendations for improvement at every level. Issues of professionalism are highlighted, with attention to alternative models for teacher education and offering detailed ex…