History of Science

The concept of heredity is fundamental to how we see ourselves and others. It goes far beyond the obvious continuity of physical traits across gene...

Full of personal insights and accounts of the long journey to getting a man on the moon, Missions to the Moon is the perfect companion for anyone w...

A 400-year history of the development of alchemy in England that brings to light the evolution of the practice. In medieval and early modern Europe...

Scientific advances have transformed the world. However, science can sometimes get things wrong, and at times, disastrously so. Understanding the b...

Scientific advances have transformed the world. However, science can sometimes get things wrong, and at times, disastrously so. Understanding the b...

For two thousand years, cadavers some willingly, some unwittingly have been involved in sciences boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. Theyv...

In Germany, Nazi ideology casts a long shadow over the history of archaeological interpretation. Propaganda, school curricula, and academic publica...

A history of the unsustainable modern dietheavy in meat, wheat, and sugarthat requires more land and resources than the planet is able to support. ...

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr walk into the famous Hotel Métropole and sit down at the authors table to discuss the state of quantum mechanics tod...

Orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognisable beauty. Jim Endersby offers a unique cultural history of this captivating family of ...

A revealing new portrait of Albert Einstein, the worlds first scientific superstar The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric gen...

Harvards acclaimed geologist charts Earths history in accessible style (AP)A sublime chronicle of our planet. Booklist, STARRED reviewHow well do y...

On Solid Ground is intended to inform a general audience about what geologists know about the earth. It will do so by telling the stories of the pe...

Most things you know about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widesp...