The History of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural Knowledge
Author: Thomas Sprat
Publisher:
Published: 1667
Total Pages: 470
ISBN-13:
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I Am a Book. I Am a Portal to the Universe
Author: Stefanie Posavec
Publisher: Particular Books
Published: 2020-09-03
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780241408759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHello. I am a book. But I'm also a portal to the universe. I have 112 pages, measuring twenty centimetres high and twenty centimetres wide. I weigh 450 grams. And I have the power to show you the wonders of the world.
The Royal Society
Author: Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2019-06-04
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 154167376X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn engaging new history of the Royal Society of London, the club that created modern scientific thought Founded in 1660 to advance knowledge through experimentally verified facts, The Royal Society of London is now one of the preeminent scientific institutions of the world. It published the world's first science journal, and has counted scientific luminaries from Isaac Newton to Stephen Hawking among its members. However, the road to truth was often bumpy. In its early years-while bickering, hounding its members for dues, and failing to create its own museum-members also performed sheep to human blood transfusions, and experimented with unicorn horns. In his characteristically accessible and lively style, Adrian Tinniswood charts the Society's evolution from poisoning puppies to the discovery of DNA, and reminds us of the increasing relevance of its motto for the modern world: Nullius in Verba-Take no one's word for it.
Aesthetic Science
Author: Alexander Wragge-Morley
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2020-04-17
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 022668105X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe scientists affiliated with the early Royal Society of London have long been regarded as forerunners of modern empiricism, rejecting the symbolic and moral goals of Renaissance natural history in favor of plainly representing the world as it really was. In Aesthetic Science, Alexander Wragge-Morley challenges this interpretation by arguing that key figures such as John Ray, Robert Boyle, Nehemiah Grew, Robert Hooke, and Thomas Willis saw the study of nature as an aesthetic project. To show how early modern naturalists conceived of the interplay between sensory experience and the production of knowledge, Aesthetic Science explores natural-historical and anatomical works of the Royal Society through the lens of the aesthetic. By underscoring the importance of subjective experience to the communication of knowledge about nature, Wragge-Morley offers a groundbreaking reconsideration of scientific representation in the early modern period and brings to light the hitherto overlooked role of aesthetic experience in the history of the empirical sciences.
Micrographia
Author: Robert Hooke
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-11-20
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Micrographia" by Robert Hooke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton's Life
Author: William Stukeley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781523211159
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton's life" from William Stukeley. Antiquary, ed at Cambridge (1687-1765).
The History of the Royal Society
Author: Thomas Sprat
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: 2014-03-30
Total Pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9781498089647
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The Life of Isaac Newton
Author: Richard S. Westfall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-09-29
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1316453952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIsaac Newton was indisputably one of the greatest scientists in history. His achievements in mathematics and physics marked the culmination of the movement that brought modern science into being. Richard Westfall's biography captures in engaging detail both his private life and scientific career, presenting a complex picture of Newton the man, and as scientist, philosopher, theologian, alchemist, public figure, President of the Royal Society, and Warden of the Royal Mint. An abridged version of his magisterial study Never at Rest (Cambridge, 1980), this concise biography makes Westfall's highly acclaimed portrait of Newton newly accessible to general readers.
Gene Machine
Author: Venki Ramakrishnan
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2018-11-06
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 046509337X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Nobel Prize-winning biologist tells the riveting story of his race to discover the inner workings of biology's most important molecule "Ramakrishnan's writing is so honest, lucid and engaging that I could not put this book down until I had read to the very end." -- Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene Everyone has heard of DNA. But by itself, DNA is just an inert blueprint for life. It is the ribosome -- an enormous molecular machine made up of a million atoms -- that makes DNA come to life, turning our genetic code into proteins and therefore into us. Gene Machine is an insider account of the race for the structure of the ribosome, a fundamental discovery that both advances our knowledge of all life and could lead to the development of better antibiotics against life-threatening diseases. But this is also a human story of Ramakrishnan's unlikely journey, from his first fumbling experiments in a biology lab to being the dark horse in a fierce competition with some of the world's best scientists. In the end, Gene Machine is a frank insider's account of the pursuit of high-stakes science.
Climate Change
Author: The Royal Society
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2014-02-26
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 0309302021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClimate Change: Evidence and Causes is a jointly produced publication of The US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society. Written by a UK-US team of leading climate scientists and reviewed by climate scientists and others, the publication is intended as a brief, readable reference document for decision makers, policy makers, educators, and other individuals seeking authoritative information on the some of the questions that continue to be asked. Climate Change makes clear what is well-established and where understanding is still developing. It echoes and builds upon the long history of climate-related work from both national academies, as well as on the newest climate-change assessment from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It touches on current areas of active debate and ongoing research, such as the link between ocean heat content and the rate of warming.
