Landmarks in the History of Science: Great Scientific Discoveries From a Global-Historical Perspective 1622739787, 9781622739783

'Landmarks in the History of Science' is a concise history of science from a global and macro-historical stand

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Landmarks in the History of Science: Great Scientific Discoveries From a Global-Historical Perspective
1622739787, 9781622739783

Provides an in-depth look at the development of Copernicus's theory, the effect it had on the lives of scientists w

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Examines the concept of gravity, discussing its origins, the science behind it, and what the discovery means today.

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The main object of this little book is to furnish some of the chronological links and logical affinities between the sci

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What constitutes a scientific discovery? How do discoveries happen and how are they recognised as such? These are questi

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This book is a thorough introduction to climate science and global change. The author is a geologist who has spent much

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In this captivating and lucid book, novelist and science writer Alan Lightman chronicles twenty-four great discoveries o

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Explains the human genome and highlights the careers of notable figures who have studied it, including Gregor Mendel, Ro

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"A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius.

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