History of Science

Historical walking guide along the trails of Leuven scientists and their laboratories.Throughout its history, Leuven University has been home to ma...

This book examines Napless patron saint, Gennaro, the history of his blood relic, and the mystery of its periodical liquefaction.Three times a year...

Some of humanitys mightiest engineering achievements are small in scaleand, without them, the complex machinery on which our modern world runs woul...

This book explores narratives of vaccine hesitancy using samples from the UK press, and looks at the ways these have changed between the 1950s and ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was one of the most significant revolutions in the history of science. Widely debated after the publication of...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was one of the most significant revolutions in the history of science. Widely debated after the publication of...

The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, ou...

The Industrial Revolution (1958) examines the various interpretations of early industrialization in Britain. It assesses and synthesises the many w...

This monograph presents a study of the most significant book in the history of anatomy, Fleming Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) De humani corporis fab...

The Geography of the Port of London (1957) deals with the mid-century functions of the port studied in relation to their physical setting and in th...

This book is of relevance to all archaeologists and all others concerned with how an interest in the past impacts on the present. This book explor...

Delving into previously undisclosed archival sources, this monograph offers a meticulously researched portrayal of Italian Jewish mathematicians am...

An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von HumboldtIn this lucid biography, Andreas Daum offers a succinct an...

A theoretical physicist returns by train from a conference, his eyes fixed on a paper on quantum cosmology. Suddenly, a little girl's voice interru...

Die These des Buches ist, dass in der frühen Neuzeit die Literatur den Vorrang vor der Naturbetrachtung beanspruchte. Verschiebungen gab es über Ph...

Natural products are a marvel of evolution. Plants are chemical factories and have produced a vast number of highly diverse and interesting natural...

This book tells the story of how chemists, physicians, and surgeons attempted to end the problem of urinary stones. From the late eighteenth to the...

This book describes the worldwide evolution of land-based visual time signals that were used by mariners in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries ...

Our current concept of matter, one of scientific researchs greatest successes, represents a long journey, from questions posed during the birth of ...

This book studies the history of geoscience in ancient China. Building on a comprehensive review of the historical development of Chinese geoscienc...

This interdisciplinary volume focuses on the politics, economics, technologies, uses, and cultures of maintenance of different forms of communicati...

A critical edition of ten rare pamphlets on science and religion published from 19221931 by the University of Chicago Divinity School.In the years ...

'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, ...

This book provides a comprehensive survey of the Kjeldahl method and its modifications. It covers all relevant topics, including sample digestion a...

This volume is an edited collection of primary sources which throw light on the interplay between zoology and visual culture in nineteenth-century ...