Title:
The Oxford illustrated history of science / edited by Iwan Rhys Morus.
Author:
Morus, Iwan Rhys, 1964- editor.
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Call Number:
Q125 .O94 2017
Abstract:
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780199663279
Physical Description:
x, 436 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits (some color) ; 26 cm
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Contents:
Part 1. Seeking origins -- Science in the ancient Mediterranean world / James Evans -- Science in ancient China / Donald Harper -- Science in the medieval Christian and Islamic worlds / Steven J. Livesey and Sonja Brentjes -- Science in the pre-modern east / Dagmar Schaefer -- The scientific revolution / John Henry -- Enlightenment science / Jan Golinski. -- Part 2. Doing science. -- Experimental cultures / Iwan Rhys Morus -- Exploring nature / Amanda Rees -- The meaning of life / Peter Bowler -- Mapping the universe / Robert Smith -- Theoretical visions / Matthew Stanley -- Communicating science / Charlotte Sleigh.
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