Science and Scientism in Nineteenth-century Europe

Science and Scientism in Nineteenth-century Europe

Author: Richard Olson

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0252074335

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The 19th century produced scientific and cultural revolutions that forever transformed modern European life. Richard Olson provides an integrated account of the history of science and its impact on intellectual and social trends of the day.


The Borderlands of Science

The Borderlands of Science

Author: Michael Shermer

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0195157982

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The editor-in-chief of "Skeptic" magazine and author of the bestselling "Why People Believe Weird Things" takes readers to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Big Foot) collide with one another. 20 halftones. 36 line illustrations.


The Beginnings of Western Science

The Beginnings of Western Science

Author: David C. Lindberg

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2010-02-15

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 0226482049

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When it was first published in 1992, The Beginnings of Western Science was lauded as the first successful attempt ever to present a unified account of both ancient and medieval science in a single volume. Chronicling the development of scientific ideas, practices, and institutions from pre-Socratic Greek philosophy to late-Medieval scholasticism, David C. Lindberg surveyed all the most important themes in the history of science, including developments in cosmology, astronomy, mechanics, optics, alchemy, natural history, and medicine. In addition, he offered an illuminating account of the transmission of Greek science to medieval Islam and subsequently to medieval Europe. The Beginnings of Western Science was, and remains, a landmark in the history of science, shaping the way students and scholars understand these critically formative periods of scientific development. It reemerges here in a second edition that includes revisions on nearly every page, as well as several sections that have been completely rewritten. For example, the section on Islamic science has been thoroughly retooled to reveal the magnitude and sophistication of medieval Muslim scientific achievement. And the book now reflects a sharper awareness of the importance of Mesopotamian science for the development of Greek astronomy. In all, the second edition of The Beginnings of Western Science captures the current state of our understanding of more than two millennia of science and promises to continue to inspire both students and general readers.


The Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution

Author: William E. Burns

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-10-23

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1576075346

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An encyclopedic collection of key scientists and the tools and concepts they developed that transformed our understanding of the physical world. Many are familiar with the ideas of Copernicus, Descartes, and Galileo. But here the reader is also introduced to lesser known ideas and contributors to the Scientific Revolution, such as the mathematical Bernoulli Family and Andreas Vesalius, whose anatomical charts revolutionized the study of the human body. More marginal characters include the magician Robert Fludd. The encyclopedia also discusses subjects like Arabic science and the bizarre history of blood transfusions, and institutions like the Universities of Padua and Leiden, which were dominant forces in academic medicine and science.


It Takes Two to Do Science

It Takes Two to Do Science

Author: Henri Eisendrath

Publisher: ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 9054876050

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The editors hope that this book will serve as a catalyst for (young) scientists to understand the importance of teamwork and to enjoy its benefits. --Book Jacket.