History of Science

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 ...

This book presents the process of circulation and adoption of Newtonianism in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern-day Colombia) in the eighteent...

This book traces the intertwining story of electricity and neuroscience from ancient times to the late 20th century. Throughout the book, basic con...