History of Science

Charles Darwins theory of natural selection challenges our very sense of belonging in the world. Unlike prior evolutionary theories, Darwinism cons...

Critical attention to the Victorian supernatural has flourished over the last twenty-five years. Whether it is spiritualism or Theosophy, mesmerism...

Here is the tale of Canadas intriguing development of the science of Radio Astronomy. In 1946 the lone figure of Arthur Covington started monitorin...

The Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest vertebrate animals on the planet; its only natural habitat is a ten-by-sixty-foot pool near Death Vall...

Charles Robert Darwin (18091882) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western tho...

This installment in a series on science and technology in world history begins in the fourteenth century, explaining the origin and nature of sc...

Physical organic chemistry is a modern scientific subdiscipline whose reach is pervasive throughout chemistry, underpinning every academic and indu...

Michael Higgins broadens our understanding of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by bringing science, engineering, and technology together with...

Rich with tales of discovery from Galileo to general relativity, a stimulating and timely analysis of how science works and why we need it. 'The be...

This is the first volume compiling English translations of Leibniz's journal articles on natural philosophy, presenting a selection of 26 articles,...

'By mixing lo-fi charm into hi-fi science Into the Groove captures all the wonder and absurdity of its subject, jumping and skipping with real anal...

From the bestselling author of The Drunkard's Walk and Subliminal, this is the inspiring and illuminating story of how we have come to understand t...

A revealing look at how antislavery scientists and Black and white abolitionists used scientific ideas to discredit slaveholders  While recent hist...

The orphan Tobias Mayer (1723-1762) developed sophisticated measuring instruments and a very precise theory of the movement of the moon around the ...

'Includes exciting recent advances in studying gravity and its cosmic manifestations.' Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, former President of the ...

How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledgeThe Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proofone...

Albert Einstein was initially skeptical and even disdainful of the Zionist movement, yet he affiliated himself with this controversial political id...

Queer Feminist Science Studies takes a transnational, trans-species, and intersectional approach to this cutting-edge area of inquiry between women...

Peoples of the distant past lived comfortably in cities that boasted well-conceived urban planning, monumental architecture, running water, artisti...

There is ample evidence that it is difficult for the general public to understand and internalize scientific facts. Disputes over such facts are of...

Enlightenment-era writers had not yet come to take technology for granted, but nonetheless wereas we are todayboth attracted to and repelled by it...

Throughout history, women have overcome tremendous odds to make lasting contributions to science. In Meeting the Challenge, Magdolna Hargittai shar...